From John Brodie Innes 16 January 1868
Summary
Sends school subscription to CD as treasurer. Hopes Henrietta will assist in teaching there.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Jan 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5791 |
From J. B. Innes 30 January 1868
Summary
Congratulates CD on son’s [George’s] distinction [Second Wrangler] at Cambridge.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Jan 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5819 |
From J. B. Innes 13 June 1868
Summary
Writes about difficulties in which S. J. O. Horsman, curate at Down, has involved himself and others. Horsman has said he would resign. JBI offers to give up his interests in the living at Down.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6241 |
From J. B. Innes 18 June [1868]
Summary
Further discussion of the difficulties with S. J. O’H. Horsman [curate at Down].
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 June [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6251 |
From J. B. Innes 31 August 1868
Summary
JBI has been charmed with Variation. Does not think there is really any theological difficulty in the "predestination of variation".
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Aug 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6335 |
From J. B. Innes 28 September 1868
Summary
The election of 1868.
Remarkable deflection of the plummet observed east of Forres.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Sept 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6397 |
From J. B. Innes 4 December 1868
Summary
Full background on the difficulties of the vicarage of Down.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6492 |
From J. B. Innes 7 December 1868
Summary
Describes a supposed cross between a cow and a red deer or doe.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6493 |
From J. B. Innes 12 December 1868
Summary
Will try to get more information about the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer].
The rumours about John Robinson [curate of Down] cause JBI concern. He will seek to get the facts – will try to protect Robinson against malicious rumours, but if he is immoral he must go forthwith.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6501 |
From J. B. Innes 14 December 1868
Summary
Hopes Miss [Sarah Elizabeth] Wedgwood will sell part of her land for a parsonage at Down. Recounts his futile efforts to obtain land in the past.
Encloses news item about the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer].
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 23, 23a |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6502 |
From J. B. Innes 18 December 1868
Summary
Has forwarded a veterinary surgeon’s description of the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer, see 6504]. A neighbour who has seen it is convinced it is genuine.
JBI can do no more about John Robinson.
Author: | John Brodie Innes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Dec 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 167: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6507 |