From Henry Bradshaw to Horace Darwin 25 August 1872

Dear Horace,

I send Sam Butler's Canterbury Book by this post, as I have an idea that some one at Down wanted to see it—& look it through. Don't take trouble about returning it, as it is sure to come safe over to Fairchilds some day in one way or another.

I hope very much you didn't overwalk yourself the other day— My walks to & fro did me all the good in the world, and I hope you will be as well on Tuesday as I intend to be.

If you ride, cant you come early & manage somehow to bring some black clothes with you & dress in my room?

I don't know that any one will be there, & I know that they w^d not care how you appeared, but as you come kindly to see me, I don't want any one to get a strange impression of my friends. It is the nearest thing to my home, but it is not actually of course. If I had known you longer, you would perhaps know me better.

Only imagine my coolness in sitting here in a Club to w^h. I don't belong, & writing letters on a Sunday evening. It is a luxury w^h. almost makes me long to subscribe to some club of the kind. I never was inside one in my life before—only Muggeridge made me come & write here.

Goodbye till we meet. I cannot thank you enough for the pleasure of my day with you last week.

Ever yours | Henry Bradshaw