My dear Father,

I have written to F. Galton, John Price, Reg. D., F. D. & H. F. Bristowe (now sole surviving trustee for F. D).¹ I telegraphed to Salt for name of his London agent & have an answer.²

W. arrived here at 1. today & leaves again tonight.³ We have examined the will;⁴ the following are the provisions

£100 to each exor W. E. D & G H. D

a yr’s wages to each servant⁵

All real property to you—

& this house with all contained in it (a memo. about giving 4 of the pictures to A^t. Fanny, Effie & Hope was with the will).⁶

Personal estate divided into 6 parts

$\frac{3}{6}$ to you

$\frac{1}{6}$ to A^t. Caroline⁷

$\frac{1}{6}$ to the Parkers⁸

$\frac{1}{6}$ to Uncle Hensleigh⁹

This is absolutely all.

The personal estate is large being in value something over 130 000. Every item is entered with his accustomed neatness, with memo^s. of the whereabouts of securities. W. has made out a list—

I take the will to the solicitors tomorrow   W. has arranged with Herries for a temporary exors account & Leo. & I go tomorrow to Herries to verify the list of securities.¹⁰ We found a memo. of birthday & other facts. I telegraphed about this as I think it will be wanted tomorrow. As soon as we hear from you, we shall proceed with further arrangements about the funeral.

I have written so much today I cannot write much more but I thought you might want to know the purely business steps taken.

It came as a great surprize to me & it will be a heavy loss this break up of our London home.

I have in a box locked up the snuff box & watches & a few other trinkets. I suppose they must wait to be valued.

I think if I can I shall run down to York on the last day of the meeting to read the report & get back to town the same evening.¹¹

I have the whole report in type & received it yesterday morning with an urgent request that it sh^d. be corrected by tonight. I shall get it done I think by then.

Your affectionate son | G H Darwin