From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 14
Summary:
Sends school subscription to CD as treasurer. Hopes Henrietta will assist in teaching there.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
20 Jan [1868]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
CD thanks JBI for contribution to Down school.
George [Darwin] has passed his examination at Cambridge;
Henrietta has been poorly.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Jan 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 15
Summary:
Congratulates CD on son’s [George’s] distinction [Second Wrangler] at Cambridge.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 June 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 16
Summary:
Writes about difficulties in which S. J. O. Horsman, curate at Down, has involved himself and others. Horsman has said he would resign. JBI offers to give up his interests in the living at Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
15 June [1868]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
CD writes in detail about difficulties with Horsman’s financial accounts and the affairs of the parish.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 June [1868]
Source of text:
DAR 167: 17
Summary:
Further discussion of the difficulties with S. J. O’H. Horsman [curate at Down].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Aug 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 18
Summary:
JBI has been charmed with Variation. Does not think there is really any theological difficulty in the "predestination of variation".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
2 Sept 1868
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Surprised and pleased JBI liked his "big book" [Variation].
Luckily, naturalists do not seem to think he has committed suicide with the work.
CD wants to turn over the school accounts to John Robinson [curate of Down]. Writes of other parish news.
Will vote in person for Sir John Lubbock.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Sept 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 19
Summary:
The election of 1868.
Remarkable deflection of the plummet observed east of Forres.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
1 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 96: 53
Summary:
Problems with Mr Robinson, who has suddenly departed for Ireland for a month. The parish urgently needs some respectable man to hold the living permanently.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 20
Summary:
Full background on the difficulties of the vicarage of Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 21
Summary:
Describes a supposed cross between a cow and a red deer or doe.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
10 Dec [1868]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:
Does not think the supposed cow–deer hybrid worth investigating.
John Robinson [the curate at Down] reported to be walking with girls at night.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 22
Summary:
Will try to get more information about the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer].
The rumours about John Robinson [curate of Down] cause JBI concern. He will seek to get the facts – will try to protect Robinson against malicious rumours, but if he is immoral he must go forthwith.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 23, 23a
Summary:
Hopes Miss [Sarah Elizabeth] Wedgwood will sell part of her land for a parsonage at Down. Recounts his futile efforts to obtain land in the past.
Encloses news item about the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Lachlan McLean
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
15 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 171: 16
Summary:
Describes an animal that is said to be a hybrid between a cow and a deer.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
16 Dec 1868
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Has received JBI’s two letters; agrees with him, but does not know what to do about [the alleged misconduct of] John Robinson. Reports in a long postscript on vain efforts to confirm rumours. Suggests JBI come to Down to see how affairs stand.
Contributor:
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From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 167: 24
Summary:
Has forwarded a veterinary surgeon’s description of the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer, see 6504]. A neighbour who has seen it is convinced it is genuine.
JBI can do no more about John Robinson.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project