The Camp Sunningdale Jan: 28 [18]91
My dear young Lion. I was very pleased when I received yours of the 25th: & thank you for it. I have an answer from Mr: Fletcher, that when the weather is better he hopes to call on Mr & Miss Walerish & ask you to spend the evening with him; & that in summer time Mrs Fletcher may show how she prepares the caterpillars. The Ants are quite well that is those that are alive, for I see so many drowned ones in the basin that I fancy they topple into the water I took off the glass today & moistened the earth, which was very dry. the big ant was very active & came out to see what was the matter. I fancy that the nest is altogether too small. I took the pins away for the Ants on the setting board, they look very nice. I do hope that when you come back you will make a good collection of all the Ants of this neighbourhood. To me they are much more interesting than Moths-though not so handsome. I went to the Guelph Exhibition yesterday-which consists of portraits of famous people of the Hanoverian Epoch, together with implements, watches, china, & autographs & all sorts of things down to the death of William IV. There was a good portrait of Capt: Cook, & a great many beautifull[sic] Wedgewoods, but no armour. The weather is quite warm here now with Southerly winds. Grace goes with Mrs Andry to Astronomy Lectures at the Holloway College. With love to Hugh. Your affectionate father The Old Lion.