From W. B. Cheadle   17 February 1879

My dear Sir,

Will you excuse my troubling you again with regard to the Cambridge Memorial? The heading has been altered so as to include all graduates, in whatever faculty—who are, or have formerly been, engaged in the study or practice of Medicine—.¹ Thus the objection which, as I understood your letter, alone prevented you from appending your signature has been removed—& I venture to apply again, or, if you should perfer it will you kindly endorse the Memorial at the end—in company with others whose names are already appended   But I should of course feel most satisfied to have you support as a Cambridge man—

Should your son have returned to England, and be willing to give his signature also, I should be greatly obliged for it.—²

I find upon further enquiry that the statement with regard to Medical Fellowships is substantially correct— at Caius two Medical Fellowships were founded by D^r. Caius— one of these is now held by a non-medical Fellow— at Trinity, one of ten Fellowships was given on the condition that the holder proceeded to the M.D degree— This condition appears to have been abrogated—for I believe there is no such Fellow at Trinity now—³

Believe me | Very truly yours | W. B. Cheadle