From W. C. Brooks   20 January [1882]¹

Dear Sir,

Before leaving home, we read with the greatest interest your book on worms. I find here numbers of the Tower like worm casts which you describe as being found also at Nice.²

Under second cover by ⁠⟨⁠$\frac{3}{4}$ line⁠⟩⁠nd one ⁠⟨⁠$\frac{3}{4}$ line⁠⟩⁠ many here.— ⁠⟨⁠$\frac{3}{4}$ line⁠⟩⁠ you to ⁠⟨⁠$\frac{1}{3}$ line⁠⟩⁠ that the Rev^d. J. Michie, of the Manse, Bridge of Dinnât,

Aboyne,

Aberdeenshire

walking in his garden saw the gardener suddenly plunge his spade into the earth and throw up a mole. When he asked ho⁠⟨⁠$\frac{3}{4}$ line⁠⟩⁠ m⁠⟨⁠$\frac{3}{4}$ line⁠⟩⁠ I ⁠⟨⁠$\frac{3}{4}$ line⁠⟩⁠ saw a worm ⁠⟨⁠    ⁠⟩⁠ suddenly out of the ground³

With the highest regards | Believe me | Yours truly | W Cunliffe Brooks | of 5 Grosvenor Square | London