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From:
John Higgins
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 July 1852
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/2/5)
Summary:

Asks for more information about CD’s idea of a ‘more permanent arrangement’ with his tenant.

Explains the drawback of a lease or a corn rent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
2 Aug [1852]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/2/6)
Summary:

Discusses rent reduction and possibility of a lease.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
18 Dec [1852]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/58)
Summary:

Discusses his account. Mentions the rent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
11 Apr [1853]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/60)
Summary:

Has changed his bank to Union Bank, Charing Cross Branch.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
14 June [1853]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/65)
Summary:

Discusses account.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
2–3 Dec [1853]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/66)
Summary:

Arranges meeting. Discusses his account.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
18 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/75)
Summary:

Discusses price of a farm.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
23 Mar [1854]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/76)
Summary:

Discusses investments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
9 Apr [1854]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/79)
Summary:

Discusses his investments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
5 Oct [1854]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/82)
Summary:

Discusses lost investment opportunity.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
25 Dec 1854
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/83)
Summary:

Discusses his account. Mentions health of children.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
26 May 1855
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/87)
Summary:

Discusses his account.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
19 Nov [1856]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/99)
Summary:

Is very glad to hear of the increased rent. Prefers lien agreement with tenant, Mr Hardy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
13 July [1859]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/4/1)
Summary:

His uncle, Sir Francis Sacheverel Darwin, has asked if FSD’s son-in-law, Marcus Huish, can shoot over CD’s Beesby property. Can JH advise?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Higgins
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 July 1859
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/4/2)
Summary:

Suggests giving Marcus Huish permission to shoot over CD’s Beesby estate, but not to revoke JH’s occasional privilege to take a visitor shooting there.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
18 July [1859]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/4/4)
Summary:

Has written to his uncle, Sir Francis Sacheverel Darwin, to say that without revoking the right of shooting over Beesby, granted to JH, he is happy to allow Marcus Huish to shoot over the farm.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
26 Dec 1859
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/3/2)
Summary:

Discusses purchase of additional land.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
13 June [1860]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/3/3)
Summary:

Discusses possible purchase of land.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Higgins
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 June 1860
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/3/14)
Summary:

Sends a plan of the Anwick Estate: will value it on Saturday next (23 June 1860).

Will purchase it for CD at the auction on 25 June if he can secure favourable terms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Higgins
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 June 1860
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/3/7)
Summary:

Has not received any replies from the parties.

Either he or his son will value the property after JH’s return to Alford.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project