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 occured to me.

I would [MS illeg.] much to drin [sic] with mr <Carl?>¹ [MS illeg.] <as?> <one?> of the principal <reasons?> [2] <concerned?> <with?> [3 words illeg.] was with me.

I am afraid more complications may have arisen, [MS illeg.] consequences of my being unable to communicate with you, [MS crossed out] the name of [2 words illeg.] [3] [MS illeg.] was mentioned:— <but?> I [2 words illeg.] to [3 wrods illeg.] at once, so [3 words illeg.] <them?> to put themselves in communication with you.

I was down by [MS illeg.] & [3 words illeg.] crawl this [4] much. The [MS illeg.] & [6 words illeg.] all the better <you?> getting away

[2 words illeg.] | T.H.Huxley [signature]

[3 words illeg.]