Share dealings.
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Share dealings.
"Your financial operations excite my envy beyond words." Reports on stock just received.
Has received a letter, and two packets of securities.
Comments on George’s escape.
Confirms number of shares.
Reports on conversation with Henry Holland.
Writes to check on stock certificates received.
Sees mistake he made on certificates; will make list for future use.
Location of stock certificates.
Georgina [Tollet?] is eager to see a copy of Chauncey Wright’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].
Encloses a letter from Mr Moran, conveyed by Mr Lawrence.
Encloses a letter from Lady Bell, which should be burnt when read.
Discusses finances.
Thinks Mr Salt has not understood about their wills and wants to clarify the matter when he has heard from CD.
Hopes to have a visit to discuss proportions to be left to the children under their wills; thinks 5/6 to the boys, 1/6 to the girls who "will have as much as is good for them".
EAD sees advantages to Frank’s becoming CD’s assistant.
George brought a plant from Cambridge, which he is keeping for CD.
Reports the balloting [for Henry Parker at the Athenaeum?] went off just right.
Calculates ounce and gram equivalents of pints (old and imperial).
Would like Price’s address.
[Samuel] Laurence, having painted the Prince of Wales, now wants to paint another great man; will use a photograph but would like a ten minute interview with CD to mix his tints.
Wants Francis [Rhodes] Darwin’s address; also asks if CD has heard "the great news".
Carlyle hoped CD had not been annoyed by that forged letter, which was the reverse of his opinion. [Enclosed is a published extract, said to be taken from a Thomas Carlyle letter, which denies CD’s intellect and regrets his influence.]