James Clerk Maxwell

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,