Discusses the marriage-settlement for Horace and Ida.
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Discusses the marriage-settlement for Horace and Ida.
Wishes to draw up a new will; outlines the changes to be made in the provisions.
Writes about a land transaction.
CD’s son Francis is to be married, so CD is seeking advice as to how much he should arrange as a marriage-settlement.
Further codicil to CD’s will to settle £14000 instead of £12000 on each child.
Sending the further codicil to CD’s will.
Revision of CD’s will to reflect Anthony Rich’s gift and to increase daughters’ inheritance.
Writes regarding CD’s will in the light of Anthony Rich’s proposed bequest.
Sending second codicil for CD to sign.
Has searched to no avail for 17th- and 18th-century wills to learn how Elston Hall was acquired by Robert Darwin rather than by William Darwin, even though Robert was the younger son.
Requests a letter of introduction to Prof. Jowett for his son, who is entering Balliol College.
How to bargain on Horace Darwin’s marriage-settlement: Francis received £5000; Horace could receive more as an inducement for the Farrers to increase Ida’s dowry.
WMH will negotiate with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement. Will attempt to make the settlement £5000, the same as Francis received.
Reports bargaining with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement.
Negotiations on Horace’s marriage-settlement.
WMH’s agent is coming to Down for CD to sign transfer of £5000 North Eastern Railway stocks. Horace is coming to his office to execute the marriage-settlement.
Drafting new will as CD requested.
Details of new will. 12/74ths to each son and 7/74ths to each daughter.
Clarifies some details of CD’s new will.
WMH’s agent taking will to Down for CD to sign.