From W. M. Hacon 4 November 1879
18, Fenchurch Street, | London, | E. C.
4th. Novr 1879
My dear Sir
I have received your letter of yesterday. And I will communicate with Mr. William Farrer, respecting the settlement, to be executed previously to the intended marriage of your son Horace with Miss Farrer:—1 writing, either to-night or tomorrow, for an appointment for my calling upon Mr W. Farrer.— At the meeting with that gentleman, I will state, in limine, that you are prepared to make now the same settlement, as you made upon the marriage of your daughter, and your son Francis viz £5000.—2 Some reason must be assigned if you are asked to alter this sum.—
As to the intentions of the father of the Lady I must wait for explanation in the first instance.
I am | My dear Sir | Yours very truly | Wm M Hacon
Charles R. Darwin Esqre. | Down | Beckenham | Kent
Footnotes
Summary
WMH will negotiate with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement. Will attempt to make the settlement £5000, the same as Francis received.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12294
- From
- William Mackmurdo Hacon
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Fenchurch St, 18
- Source of text
- DAR 166: 23
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12294,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12294.xml