To John Lubbock 29 [May 1860]1
Down.—
29th
Dear Lubbock
I enclose Innes answer. It is evident that he will not speak to Mr Stephens.2 If on reflexion you still much wish to give up accounts I would ask Mr Stephens for you; for I could make good reason, saying that you had asked me, & that I refused as I keep the Friendly Club (which is no joke) Coal Club & Saving Bank accounts.—3 Or you might say this.— This fact, by the way, is an answer to Mr Innes’ remark on all being thrown on the Clergyman’s back.—
You will see query about E. Town answered & I quite agree.—4
I hope that you agree that the Report shd. be sent to Mr Stephens for approval & signature
Etty keeps very ill, & though we were anxious yesterday, I think she is better to day.—
Dear Lubbock | Yours most truly | C. Darwin
P.S. 10s is due from you this day for annual Subscription to Friendly Club.— I am glad to say Mr Stephens, without asking has become Subscriber to Friendly Club.—
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
LL: The life and letters of Charles Darwin, including an autobiographical chapter. Edited by Francis Darwin. 3 vols. London: John Murray. 1887–8.
Post Office directory of the six home counties: Post Office directory of the six home counties, viz., Essex, Herts, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex. London: W. Kelly & Co. 1845–78.
Summary
Local affairs.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-2817
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 263: 40 (EH 88206484)
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 2817,” accessed on 6 October 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-2817.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 8