Dear Sir,

I am very sorry to hear that you have been so ill but sincerely hope ere this that you are restored to health.

I am sorry to say I did not succeed in obtaining the appointment to the Poultry department of The Field though Miss Watts interested herself on my behalf¹   M^r. Tegetmeier² has the place now—

I am glad to say my law affairs are at last come to an end   the expenses have been heavy amounting to over nine hundred pounds, but I must be thankful it is no worse as had I not defended myself I have no doubt I should have lost everything.³

I have to thank you for your kindness to me during my greatest distress and beg you to permit me to return what you so kindly sent me and for which I enclose a cheque.⁴

I am now looking out for a more comfortable house with a few acres of land that I may be able to keep a cow or two, and so have milk butter eggs, poultry, pork corn potatoes and vegetables of my own growing which I hope may relieve the expense of house keeping—

Hoping to hear a better account of your health. | believe me | My dear Sir | Yours much obliged | B P Brent.

To | C Darwin Esq^r—