My dear M^r. Darwin,

I have been detained longer than I had expected to be on my way back from Scotland, a sister having kept me for a week in Worcestershire.²

If it would suit you, I propose to call on you at Haredene either on Wednesday or Friday next;³ and if I do not hear anything from you to dissuade me, propose to reach you by the train arriving at Gomshall at 12.35 on Wednesday.

I shall not be staying at Albury now, but was doing so just before I wrote to you. It would have been very delightful if you had then been there, as I was staying at the very next house to Haredene, & so should probably have had more than one opportunity of meeting you.

There is a very convenient evening train back to London from Gomshall; so pray don’t think that I shall be inconvenienced by taking a return ticket.

Ever faithfully yours, | Roland Trimen.