The letter confirms an arrangement to lecture. It possibly dates from 1882, based on reference in letter to Tuesday Nov 13, and the years that Lankester was at this address according to London directories. Letter from E R Lankester to an unnamed correspondent
'I shall be happy to lecture for your Institution ... on my usual terms - £5-5 for each lecture delivered in London'. He proposes lecturing on 'The Laws of Health' or 'The Laws of Life' or 'The necessity for teaching Physiology in all schools'. Letter from Edwin Lankester to an unnamed correspondent