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[13 June 83]

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My dear George

I want to know how you are going on, & I suppose you are as hot as ever — yesterday we were very cold & had a fire — today just as bright as ever — & this high land makes me feel so well— It is very charming here & feels

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quite mountainous. What did you do on the race day —

We have been chiefly occupied in seeing old friends & bedding out plants; which we must water. I am sorry to hear that S. Sales has left every single thing except 3 Bibles to his wife,

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not even the mother's nic nacks to her daughter & I am sure they will not be good friends unless Mrs Ev. alters that disposition to some degree — for it really is very hard upon her — every thing left to Mrs E. for her life — of course she cannot leave it to any one but Mabel —

I hope you will go & hear the Reid lecture if at

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Cam — I have taken advantage of the absence of sons to invite Miss T(horley) to stay till Sat — under those circes I do not mind, & she enjoys the country heartily— (She comes I see)

yours my dear G ─

E. D —

Dubsy is liverish & r. poorly— & had spruttles yesterday & a bad dream about the Gorgon's head wh. he listened intently to — he is q. cheerful at play— [from p. 1:] The Litches & Mildred come on Sat.