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Reports that he has 'just talked the Brighton arrangements over with [George Albert?] Smith and he is inclined to guarantee that Mrs Smith will not be inconvenienced by [being] there and will not break off a year's residence there.' Smith believes that 'they can live cheaply there without any servant beyond an occasional help [when visitors come] who will not cost nearly as much as the 40 a year in Podmore's estimate', and is anxious to have the season ticket because he will often want to be with Podmore 'and wants to do as much as he can to work up hypnotic subjects in London as well as Brighton.' Smith agrees that it is impossible to conceal 'the haunted house gossip' from his wife. Explains that he has told Smith to call at 4 Carlton Gardens the following day. Has told him to make an estimate of his probable expenses for the next year if he did not go to Brighton. Explains Smith's intended living arrangements. States that he will turn up the following morning at 11am if he hears nothing from Sidgwick. Has not asked Podmore to come, as he believes 'it may be settled without him.'

Agrees with him that 'W.F.B[arrett?] cannot be allowed to use [Gurney's] experiments otherwise than in Report of Committee', and believes that he should not repeat at length in the Report what has already appeared in the Proceedings of the Society [for Psychical Research]. Offers to write to him. In relation to 'the barrister', states that he is quite willing to agree to him being taken on 'if he will do it gratis for love of science or if any one else will pay...' Adds that he may ask Smith to stay with him during the 'Mesmeric Experiments', and that 'it would not be much of a bore for Nora...' Asks Gurney if he thought 'anything [instructive] apropos of World's attack', and asks if the eminent scientist is their asinine friend.