From Emma and Charles Darwin 13 May 1865
[Down]
May 13th. 1865
In case of my death, I desire that a yearly annuity of £50 be paid to J. Parslow for his faithful services & friendship, as long as he may live; or in case of his becoming unfit for service.—1
In case of my wifes sudden death, with no proper provision having been made for this annuity being paid, We desire our children to pay conjointly this annuity.—2
Ch. Darwin | Emma Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Browne, Janet. 1995. Charles Darwin. Voyaging. Volume I of a biography. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Freeman, Richard Broke. 1978. Charles Darwin: a companion. Folkestone, Kent: William Dawson & Sons. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, Shoe String Press.
Summary
CD and ED bequeath an annuity of £50 to J. Parslow [the Darwins’ butler].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4832
- From
- Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin; Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 210.10: 26
- Physical description
- DS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4832,” accessed on 20 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4832.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 13
