From John Higgins 17 November 1856
Summary
Mr Hardy, CD’s tenant at Beesby, has spent £105 on improvements to the farm. JH suggests different ways of recompensing the tenant, and asks for CD’s decision.
Author: | John Higgins |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Nov 1856 |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/98) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1026F |
From John Higgins 1 March 1848
Summary
Agrees to pay Mr Mason as requested.
Author: | John Higgins |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Mar 1848 |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1161 |
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 |
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 |
From John Higgins 15 July 1859
Summary
Suggests giving Marcus Huish permission to shoot over CD’s Beesby estate, but not to revoke JH’s occasional privilege to take a visitor shooting there.
Author: | John Higgins |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 July 1859 |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/4/2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2476G |
From John Higgins 19 June 1860
Summary
Sends a plan of the Anwick Estate: will value it on Saturday next (23 June 1860).
Will purchase it for CD at the auction on 25 June if he can secure favourable terms.
Author: | John Higgins |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 June 1860 |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/3/14) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2836F |
From John Higgins 16 June 1860
Summary
Has not received any replies from the parties.
Either he or his son will value the property after JH’s return to Alford.
Author: | John Higgins |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June 1860 |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/3/7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2837F |
From John Higgins 13 June 1862
Summary
Sorry he did not meet CD in London.
Discusses investment in land as compared with railway shares.
Author: | John Higgins |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 June 1862 |
Classmark: | Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/104) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3603F |
From John Higgins 15 March 1845
Author: | John Higgins |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Mar 1845 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-839 |
From John Higgins 2 October 1845
Summary
Sends a list of the work he feels should be done at Beesby [Lincolnshire] to put the farm in order. Hopes to get purchase deeds completed by 10 October.
Author: | John Higgins |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Oct 1845 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.10: 8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-918 |
Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Higgins, John | (10) |