My dear Father,

I have seen D^r. C & made an appointment for you at 10 oc’lk on Wedn. but he says he will see you at any time immediately without making you wait your turn. He wishes you to bring some of your water.—

He took my present very well & thanked me very nicely for it; but altho’ I tried my best he wd’nt let me fee him nor will he for the future but says I am to come as often as ever I like.—²

He says that I have got on quicker than he expected & that I shall be liable to attacks for many years—wh. justifies my giving up the bar³—but feels sure that I shall go on getting better & thinks that 6 mos will see me much better. He says that I’ve not much to fear from the cold if I take tol. but not too much care of myself. When I have an attack I’m to starve sweat & purge it away—but his instructions are very difficult to follow.

I forgot to bring my screw corks & so will you bring one up of Farrow & Jacksons patent on Wedn. & leave it at Qu. A. for Henrietta & I shall run off with one of hers, also I sh^d. like to have my little screw cork with the crockery top sent me by post⁴   I hope my knives & forks will come safe—but I forgot them in consequence of the aged being unwell.

Uncle R seems very fairly well & F. has gone off to Pantlludw.⁵

Just been lunching with Hen: & L. Steele came he seems a nice boy⁶

Yours affly | G H Darwin