From W. E. Darwin 4 February 1881
Bank, Southampton,
Feb 4th 1881
My dear Father
No Southampton Dock Deb: or Prefce Stock to be bought.1
What do you say to one of the following.
Canada Govt. 4 per cent St—104
Leeds Corporation Debenture Stock 4 per cent = 106
Leicester Corporation " = 103
London St Katherine Dock Debenture St 4 percent 108
The Canada Bonds could be inscribed in Uncle Ras’s2 name & he would receive the dividend by post.
I know I can buy the Canada Bonds, or the L. St Katherine Deb. Stock, & perhaps the others.
I do not doubt the Canada Govt being quite safe.
Please name one or two.
I sent off my leaves yesterday.3
Your affect | son | W. E Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Discusses possible investments.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13035G
- From
- William Erasmus Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Southampton
- Source of text
- Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 89)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13035G,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13035G.xml