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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
13 Jan 1871
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD has forgotten about S. J. O. Horsman and the church organ and asks for any information that will help him inform his solicitors in connection with a document he has received and encloses. Will not apologise for what he said, but is ignorant of what it was.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
18 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

CD’s anxiety about being examined in court if Horsman [former curate at Down] brings suit. He doubts it will happen, but if so will defend himself to utmost.

Has pleasant recollections of his relations with JBI.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
26 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

CD’s health has been poor.

Appreciates JBI’s letter and his expression of friendship.

In the opinion of a Q.C., Horsman has no case.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
29 May [1871]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Not surprised that JBI does not agree with him. Many professed naturalists do not. But there has been a great change since publication of Origin, and CD believes agreement on man will come soon, "as far as his corporeal frame is concerned".

Horsman has not been heard from.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 167: 28
Summary:

JBI regrets his part in appointments of his successors.

His friendship with CD and its effect on his fellow clerics.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 167: 29
Summary:

Has finished Descent, which charmed but did not convert him.

Sends examples of dogs’ reasoning.

Has given up his farm.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 June 1871
Source of text:
DAR 167: 30
Summary:

On Down parish matters.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project