From A. P. Fletcher 14 March 1874
The Northern Assurance Company, | No. 1, Moorgate Street, London, | E.C.
14th. March 1874
C. R. Darwin Esq. | Down, Kent.
Sir,
Mr. Charles Pearson, having applied to be appointed an Agent of this Company at Down and having referred us to you for any information we might require respecting his qualifications for such an Agency, I should feel much obliged by your stating how far you consider him eligible for such an appointment, and whether, from your knowledge of his character and circumstances, you think that the Directors would be justified in according him their full confidence.1
I need hardly add that your reply will be treated as strictly confidential.
I am, | Sir, | Your obedient Servant, | A P Fletcher | General Manager
Footnotes
Summary
Asks for a reference for Charles Pearson, who has applied to be appointed an agent for the Company.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9361
- From
- Alexander Pearson Fletcher
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Moorgate St, 1
- Source of text
- DAR 97: C54v
- Physical description
- D LS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9361,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9361.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 22
