To R. P. Hardy 6 August [1880]1
[Down.]
Aug 6th
To Rolfe Price Hardy Esq | Actuary
Sir
The members of the D.F.C. have asked me, as the Treasurer, to find out whether the belief is well grounded that the funds wd allow of an increase of their benefit 2
The Club was registered in according to the [schedule] of registration by Mr [illeg]—3 There have been 3 distributions of surplus cash by permission of an Actuary.
Each member received 10s per week for sickness during first 6 months & afterwards 5s.— Burial fee 5£.
They wish to receive 12s weekly during sickness for the first 26 week & afterwards 6s instead of as at present 10s & 5s. Also to receive 10£ for burial fee instead of 5£, with the power of drawing half the 10£ (i.e. 5£) in the case of the death of a wife. I enclose the balance-sheet for the last year,4 (with some appended facts) which I hope will give you sufficient information to judge by; but if not any other information will be supplied by me.— As the T & member of this small Club (51 members) may I request that before considering your answer you will have the kindness to inform me what your fee will be for officially informing me whether any increment to the benefits can be safely granted.
I beg leave to remain, Sir | your obliged & obedient serv | Charles Darwin
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Summary
Asks RPH [an actuary] to act on behalf of the Down Friendly Society whose members wish the rates of benefits to be raised.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12680
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Ralph Price Hardy
- Sent from
- [Down]
- Source of text
- DAR 202: 62
- Physical description
- ADraftS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12680,” accessed on 19 October 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12680.xml