1887 TECHNICAL EDUCATION 



4 Marlborough Place, N.W., 

 May 1, 1887. 



My dear Roscoe — I met Lord Hartington at the 

 Academy Dinner last night and took the opportunity of 

 urging upon him the importance of following up his 

 technical education speech. He told me he had been in 

 communication with you about the matter, and he seemed 

 to me to be very well disposed to your plans. 



I may go on crying in the wilderness until I am 

 hoarse, with no result, but if he and you and Mundella 

 will take it up, something may be done. — Ever yours 

 very faithfully, T. H. Huxley. 



4 Marlborough Place, 

 June 28, 1887. 



My dear Eoscoe — Donnelly was here on Sunday and 

 was quite right iip to date. I felt I ought to be better, 

 and could not make out why the deuce I was not. 

 Yesterday the mischief came out. There is a touch of 

 pleurisy — which has been covered by the muscular 

 rheumatism. 



So I am relegated to bed and told to stop there — with 

 the company of cataplasms to keep me lively, 



I do not think the attack in any way serious — but 

 M. PL is a gentleman not be trifled with, when you are over 

 sixty, and there is nothing for it but to obey my doctor's 

 orders. 



Pray do not suppose I would be stojoped by a trifle, if 

 my coming to the meeting ^ would really have been of use. 

 I hope you will say how grieved I am to be absent. — 

 Ever yours very faithfully, T. H. Huxley. 



Of Jiily 1, on Technical Education. 



