He thanks Priscilla for a letter from Charles, which had led Hannah to say that she trembled at the idea of any of the children participating in his interests, but he himself would die happy if he knew that they considered Africa and the West Indies as sacred trusts confided to them. He mentions seeing Trew, who was embarking that day, agreeing with him on his idea of his duty to the two societies and the need to begin work on other lines for the benefit of Africa. The committee was unanimous in its agreement to send him out. He records meeting Lushington and Inglis before the committee meeting on the Wednesday morning and the latter's conviction that the expedition ought to be abandoned - not that they had any say in the matter since the government had already made that decision. The committee had opened a generous subscription for the widows and children of the men who had been lost. They had then heard of Trotter's arrival in Liverpool and adjourned all business until they heard from him. The meeting of the Mico Trustees confirmed the decision on Trew's departure for the West Indies. Samuel Hoare had appeared very feeble but had participated in the business of the meetings ably. He was leaving to others a description of the wedding but informs her that Sir Edward Parry and he, after returning from church, had decided that they should summon a meeting of the committee with Trotter the following day and had gone to Hannah's room, where she was dressing, to write out the notifications, which were despatched by messenger. He describes the meeting with Trotter, at which Colonel Nicholls tried to give his account of Africa for the fiftieth time and Trotter declared himself quite willing to go out again. Buxton believed that Trotter thought the only way to help Africa was through Black missionaries and teachers and that therefore they should prepare as many as they could as quickly as possible, but he was going to consult him about it that day. Trotter had brought Stanger the geologist and Schön the missionary back with him, not nine officers as reported by the newspapers. Schön had returned with a complete Hausa vocabulary and he thought he ought to send him down to the Cottage. Roscher, the miner and Vogel, the botanist, were still in Fernando Po (Bioko), hoping for another opportunity of returning to Africa. Trotter had spoken better of Carr than the reports they had formerly had of him and they had received Carr's own report on the model farm, which they were going to consider the following Wednesday. He also reports on a visit to the Mine office, where he found some very favourable despatches. He was enclosing a note from Anson and tells her that if Prince Albert and the King of Prussia were really going to visit them at the Brewery, they should all come up and stay for a week or two. He reports that the attacks in The Times were not disturbing him in the least or causing him a moment's regret. (Copy.)