From J. B. Innes 17 December [1863]1
Milton Brodie
17th Decr.
Dear Darwin,
I sent this to Malvern duly and you see the fate it has met with.2 I send it off again as I write so little it is a pity to lose what I do—
And as you are in some perplexity about your son3 let me tell you that the Revd. I Gresson who is a most charming fellow, and who I hear has a very nice sister is just starting a small establishment for young boys before they go to public schools at Worthing.4 You will know all about the sanitary condition of Worthing.5 If you want such a place it may be worth while to ask about this I can answer for Gresson being a most agreeable man with boys, as well as grown folk He has been second master at Bradfield for many years and Stevens can you more about him.6
Our best regards | Faithfully yours | J Brodie Innes.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Blackie, John. 1976. Bradfield 1850–1975. Bradfield, Berkshire: Warden and council of St Andrew’s College, Bradfield.
Clergy list: The clergy list … containing an alphabetical list of the clergy. London: C. Cox [and others]. 1841–89.
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Cresy, Edward. 1850. Public Health Act, 11 & 12 Vict., cap. 63. Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants of the town of Worthing. London: General Board of Health.
Crockford’s clerical directory: The clerical directory, a biographical and statistical book of reference for facts relating to the clergy and the church. Crockford’s clerical directory etc. London: John Crockford [and others]. 1858–1900.
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Summary
Suggests a new school for CD’s son [Horace].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4357
- From
- John Brodie Innes
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Milton Brodie
- Source of text
- DAR 167: 13
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4357,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4357.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 11