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From John Higgins   27 July 1852

Summary

Explains the effects of the falling prices of wheat and cattle on the rents from CD’s and his sister Susan Elizabeth Darwin’s farms.

Author:  John Higgins
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  27 July 1852
Classmark:  Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/2/2)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1484F

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  • … of wheat and cattle on the rents from CD’s and his sister Susan Elizabeth Darwin’s farms. …
  • … MP for North Lincolnshire. CD’s sister Susan Elizabeth Darwin had estates at Claythorpe in …

From John Higgins   31 July 1852

Summary

Asks for more information about CD’s idea of a ‘more permanent arrangement’ with his tenant.

Explains the drawback of a lease or a corn rent.

Author:  John Higgins
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  31 July 1852
Classmark:  Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/2/5)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1484H

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  • … Worsley 2017 , pp. 69–71). Susan Elizabeth Darwin . See this volume, Supplement, letter …

To W. D. Fox   7 March [1852]

Summary

Congratulates and "condoles" with WDF on a tenth child.

On education, he has not had courage to break away from "the old stereotyped stupid classical education"; has sent William to Rugby.

The first Ray Society volume [Living Cirripedia] is finished.

Has joined in a society to prosecute violators of the act against use of children in climbing chimneys.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Darwin Fox
Date:  7 Mar [1852]
Classmark:  Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 80)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1476

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  • … to stay with CD’s sister, Susan Elizabeth Darwin . She and Catherine Darwin continued to …

To W. E. Darwin   24 [February 1852]

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Is glad WED has made a good beginning [at Rugby?].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  24 [Feb 1852]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1474

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  • … n.  5. George Howard Darwin , aged 6 1 2 . CD’s daughter Elizabeth, then 4 1 2 years old. …
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