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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
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