From John Higgins 15 March 1845
Alford
15th March 1845
Dear Sir,
I have obtained the offer of another Estate in this Neighbourhood; which I think very likely to suit you; and I enclose a Plan & Particular of it.1
The Estate consists of a small Farm House, but moderate out buildings; (for which a suitable reduction is made in the price) and about 325 Acres of Land of average quality, in the occupation of an industrious good Tenant.—
It is situate about 2 Miles from Claythorpe, where your Father has Property; 2 Miles from Alford (my residence) 11 Miles from Louth; and 11 Miles from Spilsby.—2 The Tithes are commuted at about 4s/3d Pr. acre; parochial charges are very moderate; and the Church has been lately nearly rebuilt; and the Money borrowed has been paid off.—
The Price will be about £12’500; and it will yield a steady clear Rental of 3 Pr cent, free from deductions.— Upon the whole, I consider it a good and safe Investment; and I think the price asked does not exceed the value; on the contrary I know a Person who will give that sum if it is declined by you.3
I am pressed for as early an answer as possible; and
Footnotes
Summary
Reports that he has an offer of an estate of about 325 acres that CD may find suitable.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-839
- From
- John Higgins
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Alford
- Source of text
- DAR 210.10: 5
- Physical description
- inc †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 839,” accessed on 11 September 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-839.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 3