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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
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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
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 27
Summary:

Drafting new will as CD requested.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 28
Summary:

Details of new will. 12/74ths to each son and 7/74ths to each daughter.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 29
Summary:

Clarifies some details of CD’s new will.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 30
Summary:

WMH’s agent taking will to Down for CD to sign.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
8 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 31
Summary:

On proposed sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales. [The site of the Down House hard tennis court.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
11 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 32
Summary:

More on proposed sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Mackmurdo Hacon
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
14 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 166: 33
Summary:

Further details on sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project