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Summary

Will supply CD with information “as far as my knowledge extends”.

Suggests CD visit him.

Transcription

5 Clifford St

Jan 31

My dear Sir

I will with gt pleasure give you any inforn. you require, so far as my knowledge extends—and if you will give me a little interval—Say a week or two.—f2

Yrs vy sincerely | W Bowman

When I have done so, you ought to come up & examine me vivâ voce, for the subject is large & branches out & wd need explanation— I could give you a bed at Hampstead for a night.f3

Yrs vy truly | WB.

Footnotes

f1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to William Bowman, 10 March [1863] (this volume, Supplement).
f2
No letter from CD requesting information from Bowman has been found.
f3
Bowman resided at 5 Clifford Street, London, and North End, Hampstead (Post Office London directory 1865). CD may have met with Bowman during his visit to London from 4 to 14 February 1863 (Correspondence vol. 11, Appendix II).

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