To John Lubbock 6 June [1861]1
Down—
June 6th
My dear Lubbock.
Very many & sincere thanks. We will meet at your Bank on Saturday at 12 oclock.—2
To prevent mistakes I have written to Mr. A. to say so;3 he will receive letter tomorrow morning.—
Yours most sincerely | C. Darwin
Footnotes
The dating is established by the relationship to the other letters concerning the negotiations to secure William a partnership in a Southampton bank.
Lubbock was a partner in the private bank, Robarts, Lubbock & Co., located in Mansion House Street, London (Banking almanac 1861).
George Atherley was a partner in the Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southampton.
Bibliography
Banking almanac: The banking almanac, directory, yearbook and diary. London: Richard Groombridge; Waterlow & Sons. 1845–1919.
Summary
Arrangements for a meeting.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-3177
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 261.7: 3 (EH 88205928)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 3177,” accessed on 13 May 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-3177.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 9
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