To Francis Darwin 5 December [1870]1
Down
Dec. 5th
My dear Frank
I send a cheque for £50 which will clear all the bills mentioned by you.2 From what you say in your last note, I feel sure that you will be more careful for the future & watch the money as it ouzes out. Altogether it is a rather heavy sum; but I know you & trust you as a good dear affectionate son.—
Ever yours | C. Darwin
Footnotes
The year is established by a reference in CD’s Classed account books (Down House MS) dated 5 December 1870 to a payment to Francis of £50.
Francis was still at Cambridge University; see letter to B. J. Sulivan, 20 December [1870] and n. 3.
Summary
Sends a cheque to clear FD’s debts. Hopes he will be more careful in the future.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-7021
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Francis Darwin
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 211: 4
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 7021,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-7021.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 18
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