Minutes of the Board of the Treasury 25 August 1837
Summary
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and their Lordships after receiving numerous representations in support of Mr Darwin’s proposal concur in the opinion that Public Funds in aid of the Expenses should be granted as soon as he is ready to proceed in conformity with the enumerated conditions.
| Author: | Secretary of the Post Office |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Aug 1837 |
| Classmark: | The National Archives (TNA) (T1/4524 paper 25824) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-373A |
From the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 31 August 1837
Summary
The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury approve CD’s request for £1000 in aid of publication [of Zoology].
| Author: | Secretary of the Post Office |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Aug 1837 |
| Classmark: | Fossil Mammalia, pp. ii–iii |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-377 |
From the principal inhabitants of Down to the secretary of the Post Office [1845–51?]
Summary
Complain about the postal service to Down and urgently request improvement.
| Author: | Principal inhabitants of Down |
| Addressee: | Secretary of the Post Office |
| Date: | [1845–51?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 96: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3359 |
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