My dear Miss I.

I have received from my niece your letter to her (in which you say you w^d like to undertake the situation of sec. to Mr D. your testimonials are most satisfactory & I will carefully return them to you—²

It is so very doubtful Mr Darwin being able to dictate to his own satisfaction or employ a sec. that I think the best plan would be if you wd come & spend a few days with us that you may judge you may see whether the whole thing & accommodations in the village w^d suit you; & if so Mr D. w^d be glad to make the experiment for about a month.³

If you will appoint the 1^st day next week that will suit you we will meet you at W. Croydon Station at any hour of the afternoon that you will fix— M^r Darwin is so m. of an invalid that I will not ask you to spend the evening w. us but I hope you will