254 JAMES CLERK MAXWELL. [CHAP. IX. 



Otherwise we thought him better than when in Edm!" 

 He was very glad to get back here again. 



I write to you that you may tell Mrs. Wedderburn. 

 She ought to know, and I trust you will let her know, that 

 not only was there no pain or distress about my father's 

 death, but he had often been speaking of how glad he was 

 that he had got everything put in order, and that he was 

 home again. 



I have written to ask my Uncle Eobert Cay to come and 

 help me in various things, as I am rather alone here. Of 

 course I have written to Sir George, and will do so to other 

 relatives as soon as I can. Your affte. cousin, 



JAMES CLERK MAXWELL. 



FROM E. DUNDAS CAY, Esq., to Miss CAY, on MR. JOHN 

 CLERK MAXWELL'S Death. 



Ghnlair, 8th April 1856. 



I think you will be glad to hear how we are getting on. 

 It is very nice to see how natural James is. There is no 

 affectation of more feeling than he really has, but he talks 

 away upon his own subjects when not busy with the 

 necessary preparations for to-morrow. Fortunately these 

 occupy him a good deal, and as I think the business is of 

 use to him, I only assist him and keep him talking. For 

 instance, he made out all the list and directed the letters 

 himself ; I sat by and sealed them. Then my health requires 

 a walk every day, so we go out and talk away very much as 

 usual all the time, discussing the thinning of plantations, etc. 



It is beautiful to see the feeling of all the people towards 

 him, all thinking for him, and trying to assist him in every 

 way, and he trying to carry on everything as before : or 

 when he wants to make a change, his anxiety, lest people 

 should think he disapproves of the former customs. For 

 instance, he wished to have the servants in for prayers every 

 evening, instead of our reading by ourselves and reading to 

 them separately ; he was quite afraid they should think his 

 doing so would look as if he thought it was wrong, it not 

 having been done before. 



