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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
Date:
8 Nov [1879]
Source of text:
DAR 202: 60
Summary:

Discusses the marriage-settlement for Horace and Ida.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 May 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 20
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Aug 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 21
Summary:

Requests a letter of introduction to Prof. Jowett for his son, who is entering Balliol College.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Oct 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 22
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Nov 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 23
Summary:

WMH will negotiate with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement. Will attempt to make the settlement £5000, the same as Francis received.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Nov 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 24
Summary:

Reports bargaining with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Nov 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 25
Summary:

Negotiations on Horace’s marriage-settlement.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Dec 1879
Source of text:
DAR 166: 26
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project