RECORD: Ffinden, G. S. 1875.06.23. Draft letter to John Lubbock. BROM-P.123.25.3.1.13. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Scanned by Kate Bond, transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN1
NOTE: Reproduced with permission of Bromley Historic Collections, Bromley Central Library and William Huxley Darwin. With thanks to Kate Bond.
"Ffinden, Rev. George Sketchley, 1836?-1911. Anglican priest. King's College, London; Assoc. (1st class) 1859; ordained deacon 1860; ordained priest 1861. 2 Nov. 1871-1911 vicar of Down, he was generally disliked."
"Lubbock, Sir John, Bart, 1834-1913. First child of Sir John William L. Statesman, banker and man of science. Home: High Elms near Down. L was the closest of CD's younger friends and frequent visitor to Down House from childhood." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe: Darwin: A Companion, 2021).
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June 23, Lubbock.
I feel that I owe you an apology is owe to you for not answering your letter of April 12th last, for truly wish beg to thank you, but I have been giving the subject due consideration, & while, I am bound willing to accept Mr Darwin's assurance that he had no intention of being discourteous to me in writing to the Educa Dept.─ I fail to see that he has explained his uncalled for interference in the matter of the School repairs in sending a message to Mr Town which he was not authorized to do.
Thanking
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Thanking you for yr kindness in this ma
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