From George Wynne   26 Sept 1850

Melton | 26 Sept 1850

My dear Tyndall

If you knew how much I am tossed to & fro’ you would not blame me for leaving your letters so long unanswered. I hope I have not delayed so long that this will find you gone to Germany.¹ I do not know what to say of your determination to pursue your magnetical studies there for another six months as I am not sufficiently informed on the matter to be able appreciate the value of the wealth you hope to attain, but I must nevertheless admire your determination to do or die and I cannot help believing that so much energy must at last meet its reward. But you must bear in mind that this is a strictly utilitarian age that we live in and tho the pursuit of the pure and abstract sciences will bring you fame they are not so certain of bringing the more substantive things of life. I therefore think when you say you are going abroad for six months hard study in the one subject you should steadily limit your time to that period and then determine with equal energy to obtain some employment. I do not think you have much to regret in not succeeding in the application you made for employment on the survey² as it would lead to nothing. As you must be in London before going to the Continent I will expect you to pay me a visit.³ I must now tell you of the fate of your letter to my boy⁴ he was greatly delighted at receiving it, he was dressing at the time, and put it aside until he had completed his toilet. I suppose he put it into some boy’s nook or corner and was never able to able to find it & consequently never read of which he has been greatly disappointed. My train is just going to start so I must say good bye. Most truly y^r | Geo Wynne.

RI MS JT/1/W/93