The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, G. H.? n.d. Copied from E. A. Darwin's Memorm book. CUL-DAR262.11.19. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2023. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR262.11 contains Darwin's financial papers.

These papers were sent to Osbert John Radcliffe Howarth in August 1940. Howarth was the curator of Down House from 1929-1954.

"Darwin, Erasmus Alvey, 1804 Dec. 29-1881 Aug. 26. 4th child of Robert Waring Darwin. Unmarried. CD's only brother. Known as "Ras", "Eras" and "Uncle Ras". (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)

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Copied from E.A. Darwin's Memorm book

Mr C. Darwin's Trust in the Box at Herne's

Maw: Sett:

£4650 Marypt & Carl. ordy stk

(a) 45 £100 4% Pref. N. E.

£720 E. Lanc. 6% Pref: 13/8/56

Mostyn Owen mortgage

(a) 40 shares N. E. R cost Ap 26.53, 4022.66

5 shares N. E R cost Mch 18.56, 505.0.0.

Sep 20.71 Recd. cert. £5985 N.E. Consols converted from 4% Pref.

Mch 12.73 £1116 Maryport to Carlisle ordy stk

Sep 12.14 45 N.E 4% pref. sent for conversion into N. E. consols

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The original state of settlt (or ? May 24.56) comprised

Newc. & Carlisle

Do. Do

Marypt. & Carlisle

do do

Mostyn Owen Mortgage

E. Lane £720 7% stk

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)