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To J. M. F. Ludlow   4 August 1880

[Down.]

Aug 4th 1880

Registrar F. S.—

Sir

I have been told that I ought to send to you this year a statement of the assetts of the D. F. S. of which I am the Treasurer;1 & I have been further told that you will recommend an actuary for the purpose, for which advice I shd be greatly obliged. The Down F⁠⟨⁠  ⁠⟩⁠ ⁠⟨⁠S⁠⟩⁠ consists of only 51 members, who object much to paying for such an object so that I wish to hear of an Actuary whose charges are not high. I have further been instructed by the Soc. to consult an Actuary, whether our Funds wd. allow an increase in rate of payment during sickness.

Hoping that you will oblige me with an answer | I remain Sir | Your obed. ser | Ch. Darwin | (Treasurer to Down F. Soc.)

ADraftS

1
CD was treasurer of the Down Friendly Society (or Club) from its creation in 1850 until his death in April 1882.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

1.1 to you] above del ‘in’
1.1 this year] interl
1.4 consists] altered from ‘consisting’; after del illeg
1.6 have] below ‘wish’
1.6 been] after del ‘to consult him whether an’
1.7 an increase in] above del illeg

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-12677,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-12677