Croft Cottage, Barton Road, Cambridge.—Will try and raise subscriptions for Clifford among the residents of Cambridge. George Darwin has gone abroad for the sake of his health, so Pollock may not receive a reply from him. Will reply soon about the Women’s Education Union. His wife is gaining strength. Will tell him about current schemes for collegiate reform when they meet.
(With an envelope.)
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Croft Cottage. Barton Road.
Cambridge. March 31. 78.
My dear Pollock,
I am very sorry to hear your account of Clifford’s health. I will do what I can amongst the residents. I am sorry to say that George Darwin is abroad on account of his health, so that you must not be surprised if you do not hear from him in reply to your letter.
In what form do you send out your applications? Have you a private circular (lithographed or printed), or do you write separate letters?
I ask this question because I gather that it is important to make haste, and of course a circular would facilitate matters immensely.
If you have no circular, do you think I might papyrograph a circular in the following form:
(Private)
Dear ——
F. Pollock writes to me that our friend W. K. Clifford is in a dangerous condition of health. “The local disease, &c.” Pollock asks whether Clifford’s friends here would be will-ing again to contribute to a fund which would enable him to leave work for a time and to take the holiday which is prescribed for him. If you are disposed to contribute, will you kindly send me your contribution at your earliest convenience?
Yours very truly
H. J.
Of course I have not licked the above into shape, but have merely sketched a circular which (if you do not disapprove) I should print with my own papyrograph, and issue as soon as possible.
I have never answered your letter about the Women’s Education Union; I will hunt up the circular which has been mislaid, and write to you again before long.
I am glad to say that my wife is gaining strength slowly, but (I think) steadily.
We are very busy with Collegiate reform. When we meet at the end of the week I will tell you about our various schemes.
Yours ever,
Henry Jackson.
[Direction on envelope:] F. Pollock Esq. | 24 Bryanston Street. | Portman Square. | London. | W.
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The envelope was postmarked at Cambridge and London, W., on 1 April 1878.
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