My dear Darwin

I have advised your son to take a complete vacation to the end of not less than three months from the time of the injury—¹ The concussion must have been fully severe enough to justify at least this amount of care; and he had better not return to active life, even at the end of the time I have named, unless he be free from all signs of trouble in the head— I would advise him not to travel far, or go abroad, for the next three weeks: but at the end of this time, if he be as well as now, he may go (as he wishes) to Switzerland, wherever in it the air is good & the food not bad—

Of course, he cannot do nothing: and his best rule may be to read or write the least important things for short times; and after each short time to take long rest.— For a single rule, he should avoid fatigue of mind & body— He may fully expect that his case will follow the usual rule—safe to get well with time & rest; certain not to get well without them—

Sincerely your’s | James Paget.

Charles Darwin Esq.