3 I ate breakfast with them at a nice place called the Lou illegible House, where all the waiters wear dress suits. After
breakfast we all went to Westminister Abbey again the grand church I have just been speaking about where so many old Kings
Queens nobleman used to say their prayers. Then we went to the Parliment House the speaker of the House of Commons who is
a friend Hooker showed us all the different rooms told us lots of curious things Then we went to the British Museum where
all kinds of birds animals flowers bones are dried stuffed my what a lot there now stuffed bears deer? elephants g illegible
seals eagles all kinds of monkeys everything. Today I went to see the Tower of London. A huge grim old castle 4 full of
guns swords shields armor a thousand queer things that I have no room to write about. Then I went to the back? found another
letter from Wanda a nice picture from you dated Aug. 14, I was very glad to get them I hope to get more before I leave this
country for I do not start across the sea until the 16th of September. This afternoon I am going with Joseph Hooker his family
to their home which is about 30 miles from here hope to have a good time. Then some time tomorrow I hope to start for Edinburgh
get ready for getting back to our own country. Ive been buying some nice things for you I will look about for some more. Now
my darling I must stop. I send you many kisses over the sea over the mountains- lots of love for all the family. Goodbye darling
from papa John Muir