Emma talks about her family and the doings of some of the local people. Transcription: "Sep 3 1891 Down, Farnborough, Kent. My dear Mr Brodie Innes I Show moreEmma talks about her family and the doings of some of the local people. Transcription: "Sep 3 1891 Down, Farnborough, Kent. My dear Mr Brodie Innes I received a pleasant reminder of you in the shape of the paper containing the very curious account of the courageous owl- I suppose her pugnaceous instinct was much increased owing to the nest being so much exposed- I keep well + take my daily drive in the "sand walk in a Bath chair Bessy desires her kind love to Mrs I. yourself I believe you in Scotland have not had so dismal a summer as we have here- Bessy + I have however had a pleasant + cheerful time with relays of sons + grand children- Just now we have Frank + Bernard who is a tall boy with his voice breaking which makes me feel very old. Frank's wife is out of health + she + the little girl are going to [pay] a second winter at St. [Morith?], which suited her so well before. Things are a good deal changed here. The lower house is still empty, to the great loss of the village, as Mrs Schroter was so kind to the sich people- Mrs Frederick Lubbock + Mrs Sutherland are also very kind- Parslow creeps on looking rather shrunk + feeble; but quite equal to taking care of the house while we are away. Henrietta is a good deal better than she has been for some years + we are expecting her + her husband before long- I shall be very grateful for a letter from you or Mrs Innes, to whom I hope you will give my kind love- I hope you can give me a pretty good account of her + of your son + his family. Believe me dear Mr Innes yours very sincerely E. Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England. The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts Show less