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To W. E. Darwin   6 [June 1861]

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Writes regarding the possibility of banking partnership for WED; second note arranges a meeting between the involved parties in London.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  6 [June 1861]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 69–70
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3178

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  • … W.  E.  Darwin, 1 [June 1861] ). In 1860, the bank directed by John William Lubbock , of …
  • John Lubbock was a partner, was amalgamated with Robarts & Co.  of Lombard Street, London to form Robarts, Lubbock & Co . ( Banking almanac 1860, …

To W. E. Darwin   [25 May 1861]

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Has heard, through Lubbock, of a gentleman who is offering a partnership in a bank.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [25 May 1861]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 64
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3157

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  • … W.  E.  Darwin, [4 March 1860] ). See letter to John Lubbock, [25 May 1861] and letter to …
  • John Lubbock in May and June of 1861. All pertain to negotiations carried out in connection with William’s appointment as partner in a Southampton bank. Postmarks on envelopes that contained three of the letters, preserved in DAR 210.6, confirm the dating. Lubbock’s ‘friend’ was George Atherley , partner in the Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southampton, for which Lubbock’s bank, Robarts, Lubbock & Co . , were the London agents ( Banking almanac 1861). Prior to 1860, …

To W. E. Darwin   [26 May 1861]

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Discusses the opportunity for WED to become a partner in a bank.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [26 May 1861]
Classmark:  DAR 210.6: 65
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3160

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  • John Lubbock, [25 May 1861] . The Banking Act of 1826 provided for the establishment of joint-stock banks other than the Bank of England, with the proviso that they be located outside of a 65-mile radius of London. This restriction was relaxed in 1833 ( EB ). In 1860, …
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