RECORD: Darwin, G. H.? n.d. Copied from E. A. Darwin's Memorm book. CUL-DAR262.11.19. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles 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 loose papers from Account books, book sale profits, savings, etc.
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
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