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Darwin Correspondence Project

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—10412

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

CD had been consulting William about investments, and had suggested purchasing Southampton Docks stock (see letter to W. E. Darwin, 31 January [1881]).

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

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