The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, G. H. [1908].12.23. Letter to A. E. Shipley. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.111]. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN1

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"Mount, The, Parish of St. Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Home of Dr Robert Waring Darwin [II]. 1797 Built by him c.1800. late Georgian, red brick, 5 bays and 2½ storeys, quite plain, deep Tuscan porch; lower wings of different length and height, that on the left of four bays, one-storeyed with windows in blank arches. Pevsner, Buildings of England, Shropshire, 1958, p. 289. 1809 CD was born there. Until 1866 After CD's father's death, Susan Elizabeth D lived there until her death 1866. 1869 CD visited, then owned by Spencer Phillips. LL1:11. (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)

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Dec 23 [1908]

NEWNHAM GRANGE

CAMBRIDGE

Dear Shipley

Still in bed— shall probably come to Bath before end of year.

The following is a preliminary list. You will have to come here & balk it over but keep this list to remind me.

Spencer Phillips — an old friend (but not seen for 40 years), Chairman of Lloyds Bank, now lives at the Mount Shrewsbury. He rowed in 1st Form. 8, [illeg] head of rower— a good fellow— not scientific— Ought he to be invited?

He might possibly have

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Some photos of the beautiful garden, with Severn below. My photo is hideous.

yours GH.D

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