Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D.
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All at Shrewsbury glad to hear good news of Mrs Fox.
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CD left Tuesday by coach and two days' horseback ride to Cambridge. Goes to the Henslows' that night.
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Christ College [Cambridge]
Friday Evening
My dear Fox
When I received your last letter our house was full of company, & we had
somebody there every day till I left home, and I always feel it quite hopeless to think
of writing a letter if the house is not quite quiet.— We were all very glad to
hear so good an account of M
I arrived here in my most snug & comfortable rooms yesterday evening, after having had a most comfortless journey up here.— I left Shrewsbury on Tuesday & slept at Daventry, where I overtook my horse & rode him myself the two last days journey. The poor beast was so tired that he hardly knew whether he stood on his heels or his head.—& it will be some time before I undertake to ride a young horse a long journey again.— It will be very pleasant having horse up here. Moreover I think he will make a splendid hunter, from a specimen I had of him with Eytons hounds.—
There is not an individual up whom I know, & therefore I have had plenty of time to regret your absence.— How I wish you had been able to have stayed up here. we should have suited so well, each of us reading all morning & being idle all evening.— But it is not only when I am solitary that I regret your absence. Many many times do I think of our cozy breakfasts & even wish for you to give me a good scolding for swearing, & being out of temper or any other of my hundred faults— But is no use regretting; what cannot be altered.—
I have not seen Prof Henslow, but am going to a Party there to night; you have not told
me half enough what you think about M
This is a very stupid letter, but I will try not to write many such | & Believe
me dear Fox | y