To G. H. Darwin [28 August 1881]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Sunday Evening
My dear George
If you are not pledged to Mr. Salts agents,2 as your solicitors, I think it is a very great pity that you do not employ Mr. Hacon, whom both William & I know is trustworthy.—3 Mr Salt’s agents will be complete strangers, & we have no claim or tie on them.
About 40 years ago I went to their agents, & a more odious set of men I never saw, so that I wd. have nothing more to do with them.—4 About a year ago I saw the death of Mr Salt of Shrewsbury in the newspapers, & I do not know whether there is now any Salt in the firm.—5 Of course the agents may now prove to be the most respectable people; but I shd employ Mr. Hacon for selling the house.—6
I fear that this business will give you a great deal of trouble, & it is very unfortunate William being tied by the leg—7
Your affectionate Father | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Law list: Clarkes’ new law list; being a list of the judges and officers of the different courts of justice … and a variety of other useful matter. London: W. Clarke. 1816–40. The law list; comprising the judges and officers of the different courts of justice: counsel, special pleaders, draftsmen, conveyancers, attorneys, notaries, &c., in England and Wales … and a variety of other useful matter. London: V. & R. Stevens & G. S. Norton [and others]. 1841–1969.
Summary
Suggests that GHD employ W. M. Hacon as solicitor for selling E. A. Darwin’s house, rather than Mr Salt’s agents; he remembers that firm as full of odious people.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13300
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- George Howard Darwin
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 210.1: 107
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13300,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13300.xml
