DEAR PAPA—We are all well. On
Tuesday we sailed
in the tub,
and the same yesterday, and we are improving, and I can make it go
without
spinning; but on Wednesday they were washing, and we could
not
sail, and we went to the potatoes. Yesterday they took up the Prince
Regents,
and they were a good crop. Mr —— and I went to
Maggy's, but she was away at Brooklands, and so I came back and sailed
myself, for Nanny said Johnny was not to go in,
and Bobby was away. Fanny was there, and was frightened for me, because
she thought I was drowning, and the ducks were
very tame, and let me go quite close to them. Maggy is
coming
to-day to see the tubbing. I have got no more to say, but remain, your
affectionate son,
JAMES CLERK MAXWELL.
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