From H. E. Litchfield to G. H. Darwin [1877?]

the Cathedral, one of the rather modern services which are so m. cleverer in getting beautiful effects than regular old [dryasdustical] kind. We sat too a long way off where you get all the voices married & making such a divine sound. Now here comes our fly so Goodbye 

The surroundings of the Cat are so lovely—there are some great pools in front which make such a beautiful setting with fine old trees for the graceful spires of the Cat.

Shrewsbury. Tuesday—

We had a nice little journey here with no change at Stafford. It is a long drive up here—you go up into the town & by Wyle Cop over the English Bridge & I believe this is on the Ludlow Road. They are houses built long since—your date. Handsome large villas—this one beautifully fitted up [with] old oak pews. They are detached houses each with a very small garden. They seem to thk M^rs F. is in Shrewsbury. Charlie certainly is for she said she met him with his hat very much on one one side yesterday  One of his employments is to sit behind a lady who drives a dog cart tandem blowing a stage coach horn very badly indeed all thro' Shrewsbury.

The family at home here consists of 4 daughters— All great talkers & with a good strong irish accent. One is a politician—our friend an artist & the two others are philanthropes & have coffee [slops] free librarys & such like.

I've been breakfasting in bed but must begin to think of getting up soon so goodbye.

your | H.E.L

I don't feel very brilliant today, but felt m. better *P [symbol for yesterday] *Q & the day before