From W. W. Gull   10 July 1881

My dear M^r Darwin

I know you have kindly consented to take luncheon with Sir James Paget on the 3^rd of August at the opening of our Congress.

I venture to ask you to extend your kindness further and to favor me with your company at dinner that day at 7 o’clock¹

I purpose to entertain the Council of the Section of Medicine together with some of the more distinguished Foreign visitors associated with this Section of which I have to be president. HRH The Prince of Wales² has graciously expressed his intention to be my guest. We should all and I am sure I may speak for my foreign friends carry away an especially grateful remembrance of this meeting if you were present with us seeing you have chiefly indicated the lines upon which our work must be carried forward whether it be scientific or practical

Our dinner is to be limited to two hours

I am | With the deepest | respect | Yours very truly | William W Gull