20th Feb. 1856
My dear Tom.
I saw young Wynne1 last night he had been down during the day to see his aunt – the wife of Scott Russell.2 She deprecates his leaving his uncle. So he laid his reasons before her, and desired them to be laid before his uncle. If his uncle can solve his difficulty3 satisfactorily he will remain with him – if not he will go to Queenwood – The thing will be very soon decided – He will go down, take his own lodging and arrange all matters himself – He will require no looking after as he is as sensible as his father, and has long been accustomed to be his own master. So for the present the matter I suppose must rest. I was five minutes too early with my letter yesterday4 – otherwise I might have intercepted it.
I send you a note from Bevington.5 There is an allusion to you in it.
Believe me | ever yours | John | Saturday
RI MS JT/1/T/619
young Wynne: Edward Wynne; see letters 1193 and 1194.
the wife of Scott Russell: Harriette Russell, née Osborne. See letter 1193, n. 2.
his difficulty: the insolvency mentioned in letter 1193, n. 2.
my letter yesterday: letter missing.
a note from Bevington: Given the speed and efficiency of the postal service, this was probably letter 1195.
Please cite as “Tyndall1196,” in Ɛpsilon: The John Tyndall Collection accessed on