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Show moreEmma talks of her family and Parslow and Mrs. Frederick Lubbock and Mr. Gladstone. Transcription: "July 10 1890 Down, Farnborough, Kent. My dear Mr Innes Brodie [] are settled here again for the summer months- This change always brings old times more vividly to my mind + makes me wish to have news of you + my dear Mrs Brodie- My days pass very smoothly + happily, + the indifferent health of some of my children (chiefly Henrietta, George + Horace) is my only anxiety. Your old friends here are not few-[Parslow] + his daughter-in-law + 3 children keep house here in the wenter. He is feeble, but creeps along as I do myself with care + quiet. Sir John Lubbock is very little at High Elms as his young wife finds it dull + does not like it. Mrs Frederick Lubbock is very kind + helpful to the poor + sick, + I hope she will be one of the school committee, as a personal interest is much wanted in the school- I care much about politics + I may boast that I read the whole of the Commission I have been sorry to pull down Mr Gladstone from a high place in my opinion; but I cannot help feeling that he has lost all sense of truth as well as justice. We had a Liberal [ran] meeting in the village which gave me the excuse of sowing a few Unionist seeds-+ I send you a leaflet which is concise + good(Sir J. Lubbock's speech) We are having a wet [May] harvest (the most [] of seasons) + a good deal of it has been spoilt. I have 8 grandchildren George-3- Frank-2- Horace-3- Now if you are good you will tell me all about Mrs Brodie, yourself + your son + his family. + with my kind love to her believe me yours most sincerely E. Darwin My remaining daughter Bessie is my constant companion + is the strong one of the family, + I have a nice little dog + I may boast that I rule him a good deal, + that he does not tyrannize much over me- I believe I have but your name in the wrong order but I am sure you will excuse it- It was stupid of me as I always think of you by your old name" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England.
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