To Thomas Martin 25 July 1854

My dear Sir,

I send you a Programme of an Excursion which came off yesterday – the best (I think) & most satisfactory we have yet had, though I have no cause to complain of former years – we were 280, & I could easily have more than doubled the numbers, if I had thought first – from my own & neighbouring parishes but I only admitted about 30 from the latter – I did not meet with a single unpleasant circumstance & was glad to see an unusually large attendance of Farmers – They all seemed perfectly delighted with the days work – & I feel a little weary, but not at all otherwise the worse, for a hard day, including the ascent of King’s Coll Chapel, with about ¾ of the party! We overflowed Downing Hall & filled the Combination room into the bargain

Very Truly Yours

J.S. Henslow