From Francis Darwin to T. W. Higginson   [before 24 May 1878]¹

Dear M^r Higginson

I am sorry to say that I find it must be Friday— I will meet you at Charing X; the train goes at 5.5; our station is Orpington   If you could manage it, my father says he should like it very much if you wd sleep at Down on Friday night & come up with me next morning— we can get to town by 10·30—² I hope you will be able to do this, it won’t matter about my work the very least in the world

Yours sincerely | F Darwin