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Sunday
My dear Horace
We have got Butler & the Litches here & wonderful to say, a fine day. Geo. is full of his multiplying cylinder which looks utterly mysterious to me— He certainly keeps better. Frank has been poorly all the week & has staid at home. He is going to try working half time; but it is unwholesome work dissecting in a bad atmosphere & I wish he had got thro’ with it.
The postman is come so I will only send Wm’s letter to fill up. By the way now we have a lady’s maid I have to turn you permanently into No 1. In the winter I believe u like it better. I hope u keep a bit netted my old man
E.D
Is whilst the screw gains 15° on the clock.—
What do you think of this— Th’s v. simple
F. is rather seedy & going home today. Butler is coming down on Sat
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Please cite as “FL-1508,” in Ɛpsilon: The Darwin Family Letters Collection accessed on 28 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/darwin-family-letters/letters/FL-1508