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DCP-LETT-1026F

From:
John Higgins
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Nov 1856
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/98)
Summary:

Mr Hardy, CD’s tenant at Beesby, has spent £105 on improvements to the farm. JH suggests different ways of recompensing the tenant, and asks for CD’s decision.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1993

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

DCP-LETT-2181F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
9 Dec 1857
Source of text:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of £248 2s. 1d.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2283F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
9 June 1858
Source of text:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of £242 11s. 10d.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2377F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
8 Dec 1858
Source of text:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (2 October 2019, lot 258)
Summary:

Sends receipt for £250 6s. 2d.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2469F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
15 June 1859
Source of text:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of £244 15s. 11d.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2476F

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

DCP-LETT-2476G

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

DCP-LETT-2476H

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

DCP-LETT-2570F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
4 Dec 1859
Source of text:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers (dealers) (10 April 2019, lot 138)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of £241 19s. 10d.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2605

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
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