WCP1512

[1]

My dear Wallace

I could not understand what had become of you & it is so early in the year that the thought of your having gone abroad had not occurred to me[.]

I invited you march to dine with me Ash Wednesday as one of the principal persons [2] concerned in the Manchester appointment, was with me.

I am afraid more complications may have arisen, as, in consequence of my being unable to communicate with you, [illeg.] the name of another possible [3] incumbent was mentioned:— but I will write to this Manchester folk at once, so as to enable them to put themselves in communication with you.

I am devoured by Influenza & unfit even to scrawl this [4] much. The wife & children pretty well but will be all the better you getting away

Ever yours faithfully | T. H. Huxley¹ [signature]

June 29’ THH