My dear Father,

I am extremely glad you got home so magnificently, it is a good omen for the future.¹

Last night at 7 PM. the mimosa in the pantry looked so deathly, that I took him out, & gave him water and put him in the glass case. This morning he is nearly recovered, but decidedly torpid, it was thirst no doubt, but the 2 leaflets that were immersed look still very dead, they have a crumpled look, and the little leaves are stuck together in places, there is no difference in colour and they do slowly move on being touched but slower than rest of plant, & I think they do not become as oblique.² I will see how they are tomorrow, I am sorry now I did not give it water & leave it in pantry.

The mimosa in glass case seems all right, and is expanded beneath water, & is not discoloured, I can see the leaves have a coating of air in places. The berries have now just made the water a shade less clear, as I can see by holding pure water alongside— they are not more immersed and one is sunk as before.³

I hope you are not the worse for the journey or mother either

I enjoyed your visit so very much & wish you could have stayed longer.

Your affect son | W. E Darwin

Thank mother for her line