London, 18 January 1889 

The proposed discussion with Tussy and Edward* cannot take place as 
they are both in Cornwall and don’t intend to return until next week or 
later. Meanwhile Tussy has already written to tell your wife what she could 
about the case in point. But however that may be, we’ve got to get you both 
back here and no doubt this can be done somehow or other by the spring. 
Now I must return to my mss.,* which I have had to neglect for the past 
month—on account of the fog and all manner of correspondences to do 
with the rumpuses in Paris and London. Warm regards to Louise 

from your old friend 
The General