Letter 5205
Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R.
- +
Recommends a tutor for CD's son.
Summary Add
Transcription
Keston
1
Dear Darwin
I found out the name of the tutor I mentioned to you about whom you may think it worth while to enquire. I only knew him by reputation, not personally.
Rev
? Hatfield
I am not sure of his parish but it joins on to Colney Hatch—Eastward and is a short walk from the C Hatch station— You will find it on a map at once—
I am off to the north tomorrow night and hope to be home to lunch on Tuesday
I hope Horsman will stay quietly, at least for the year he has promised: and that you will continue to like him—
Faithfully Yours | J Brodie Innes
- +
- f1 5205.f1
The year is established by the reference to Samuel James O'Hara Horsman (see n. 5, below). - +
- f2 5205.f2
Charles Bradley. - +
- f3 5205.f3
Colney Hatch station was in the north London suburban area (Post Office London suburban directory). The station is now called New Southgate. - +
- f4 5205.f4
Innes's home was at Milton Brodie, near Forres, Scotland (DNB). - +
- f5 5205.f5
Horsman was curate at Down for part of 1867 and 1868; he had recently arrived to take up the post (J. H. Moore 1985, pp. 470, 477). According to Emma Darwin's diary (DAR 242), Horsman visited on 2 September 1867.