My dear Father,

I telegraphed to you to say that I had asked W^m James to call on you at Q. A. St.¹ He sails for America on Wednesday; it is cruel to worry you directly you get home, but in case he did not see you, and you are fairly well and have a boy at home,² could you ask him down to lunch or sleep on Sunday or Monday? He is very modest about going, but is very anxious to do so and is extremely pleasant.

His address is

3 Bolton Street

Piccadilly

I am very sorry I cannot come to meet him, if you do ask him let me know when in case I possibly could come.

I am very glad you had so pleasant a visit at Cambridge, and am sorry poor Mother was not quite brisk.³

Sara⁴ comes tomorrow I am glad to say, I hope she saw you in London

Your affect son W. E. Darwin