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To Josiah Wedgwood III   [July 1848]

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Writes about Emma’s trust account investments and calls due upon them. Sends his record and asks JW to bring it up to date.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Josiah (Jos) Wedgwood, III
Date:  [July 1848]
Classmark:  V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 1019)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1142

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  • Wedgwood III and Erasmus Alvey Darwin were the trustees of the fund set up for Emma on her marriage to CD. With this letter there is an enclosure detailing Emma’s investments, evidently copied out of CD’s Investment Book (Down House MS). The enclosed account lists payments totalling £441 11 s . 2 d . made by CD on calls, deposits, and instalments debited to Emma’s trust account during 1846 and 1847. …
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