From Francis Darwin [before 5 December 1870]1
University “Pitt” Club
Dear Father
I am afraid that I havnt very much chance to paying off my debts— what I meant was that it would be fairer that I should try & do it partly, by economising— I should like to pay what I can this term, so will you please send some this week— I hope I shall never give you all this trouble with my wretched folly again2
Your affectionate son | Frank Darwin
Footnotes
The date is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to Francis Darwin, 5 December [1870] (Correspondence vol. 18).
In his first letter of [before 5 December 1870] (this volume, Supplement), Francis had suggested he should pay half his bills, which totalled £50. In the event, CD paid the full amount (Correspondence vol. 18, letter to Francis Darwin, 5 December [1870]).
Summary
Has no chance of paying his debts, and asks for money.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-7387H
- From
- Francis Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Cambridge
- Source of text
- DAR 274.1: 19
- Physical description
- ALS
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 7387H,” accessed on 7 June 2023, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-7387H.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 24 (Supplement)
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