My dear Fox

You will see by this that we have returned home, having staid 16 instead of 6 weeks. We got home last Saturday.— I go on with the Treatment here, just the same as at Malvern, though in a somewhat relaxed degree, so as to avoid bringing on a crisis.—² I am building a douche, for D^r. Gully tells me I shall have to follow treatment for a year. I consider the sickness as absolutely cured. And about 3 weeks since I had 12 hours without any flatulence, which showed me that it was possible that even that can be cured, as D^r. G. has always said he could.—

The Water Cure is assuredly a grand discovery & how sorry I am I did not hear of it, or rather that I was not somehow compelled to try it some five or six years ago.— Much I owe you for your large share in making me go this Spring.

Remember your promise of coming here this summer, & if possible I hope you will bring M^rs. Fox.—³

If able I shall be at Birmingham for Brit. Assoc, for I am honoured with being appointed one of the Vice Presidents,⁴ & D^r Gully said he sh^d. like to know in autumn, how I sh^d. stand leaving off treatment with some mental excitement.—

Till then I mean to remain slave to treatment. How I have prosed about myself!.

Yours affectionately | C. Darwin