From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 16
Summary:
Further codicil to CD’s will to settle £14000 instead of £12000 on each child.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Mar 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 17
Summary:
Sending the further codicil to CD’s will.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 18
Summary:
Revision of CD’s will to reflect Anthony Rich’s gift and to increase daughters’ inheritance.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.12: 6
Summary:
Writes regarding CD’s will in the light of Anthony Rich’s proposed bequest.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 19
Summary:
Sending second codicil for CD to sign.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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