From H. E. Darwin to G. H. Darwin [3 July 1867]

Dear George,

Tis quite a time since I've written to you, & so I will now. You won't know where 3. M. T. is I guess nor how I'm here. M^rs Luskington invited me to dine with her to meet some enrage's  M^r. Beesly being the enragiest of the enrage's being one. I liked it v. much & heard treason & red republicanism to my hearts content. Trade Unions occupied the chief place though we branched off incidentally to Fenianism & Eyre, & the 1^st subjects which are to occupy a reformed parliament were discussed. Today I return home again for a short time—being up again to Fidelio on Tuesday lucky lucky me. Shall you be in the tapis on the 11^th—there is a ball at Cumb Place actually—I hope either you or Frank but I fear even Cambridge holidays don't begin by then. What a nice plan this is of yours about Paris. The only bother is we shan't see you— I sh^d like come up & occupy Frank's rooms for a week during the long, but am afraid during the present unenfranchised state of women praps it might be thought incorrect. I see there has been a discussion on the question of university degrees for women in your union with a minority of only 20 for. I daresay you didn't read Mill's admirable speech. I read it to Papa whilst they were at Cambridge. He was very unwilling but I just made him—

I felt very envious of the jolly visit they all seemed to have had. They seemed too jolly to have found out what horrid weather they had had, as for Amy you never heard such raptures as she was in.

Goodness gracious me I've never discussed Bunker's letter. I must & will. this ought to have been to him only I've got so in the habit of writing to you.

Goodbye yours | H.E.D.

What a dull letter this is