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at the back of the grate, and issues warmed underneath the mantel-shelf, on either side of it, 

 above its jambs. Campbell (of Italy) did the same to a summer-house in Niddry Lodge. Both 

 were perfectly successful. Some fellow took out a patent, but spoilt the idea. He made it 

 "decorative" and it acted badly. You, of course, can have anything you like set up for your 



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own use, but the patent laws may prevent your selling similar things to friends. I have not 

 heard very lately from the Butlers. ...I expect a long letter from Frank Butler in a few days.... 

 Miss Elderton, of the Eugenics Laboratory, is staying with us for this week-end. She is 

 a bright capable girl, and does her work excellently. I have not seen Evelyn Cunliffe* since 

 her mother's death and doubt if she has yet returned home. 



Ever affectionately, Francis Galton. 



My section of the fire-place is vile, but I think you and Amy will understand it and could 

 make a cardboard model for consultation with your builder. 



Meadow Cottage, Brockham Green, Betchworth, Surrey. January 31, 1909. 



My dear Lucy, Thanks for letter and enclosure of Gussie's which I return. Poor Erasmus ! 

 How stoical and how characteristic ! The effects of the accident will take much pleasure out of 

 his life of the sort he is accustomed to, but will I daresay lead to some compensations such as 

 invalids learn to enjoy, as being taken care of. 



I have intended to write to ask whether you would care to read, what to me is very 

 interesting, the Journal kept by Sir Francis Darwin of his travels in Spain, Greece and Asia 

 Minor, the first part in company with Theodore Galton f. It has been copied clearly in a limp 

 quarto MS. book by Mrs Fellowes, a daughter of Mrs Oldenshaw, who has lent it to me. We are 

 writing to her for permission to send it you. I was pleased to find confirmation of the fact that 

 Dean Burgess of anti-Revised- Version notoriety did meet them abroad. There is not a word 

 about eastern travel in his published life, but my recollection seemed certain that it was he, 

 who spoke to me most appreciatively of Uncle Theodore at an Oxford dinner where I sat next 

 to him. He thought him a man of rare promise, as so many others seem to have done. The 

 pluck of Sir F. D. and of Th. G. was amazing. They travelled during most troublous times, 

 viz. about 1809 — brigands, pirates, and murderers everywhere. 



Keir Moilliet's widow J, her son Hubert and a daughter come to us to tea to-day. They are 

 come to stay for a few days with a neighbouring relative of theirs, Miss Townshend. Is it not 

 a pleasure that one'more winter month has passed by? You both will get out soon I hope. I too 

 have been much kept in by the weather. It seems that your foxes are not. 



Ever affectionately, Francis Galton. 



* Elder daughter of Sir Douglas and Lady Galton. 



t See Vol. I, pp. 22-23. This diary has recently been published by the Cambridge 

 University Press under the title: Travels in Spain and the East 1808-1810, by Sir Francis 

 Sacheverell Darwin, Cambridge, 1927. 



J James Keir Moilliet, son of Gallon's sister, Lucy Harriot, married Sophia Harriet Finlay. 



