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To John Higgins   18 December [1852]

Down Farnborough Kent

Dec. 18th.

My dear Sir

I am much obliged for your note & for your remittance of £188 . s 15 . d 2. to my account.1 I am very glad to hear that agricultural affairs are improving a little. With respect to Rent, I feel sure you will do what is right.

Believe me | My dear Sir | Yours sincerely | C. Darwin J. Higgins Esq

1
CD recorded the receipt of the sum of £189 10s. 2d. in his Classed account book (Down House MS) on 8 January 1853. His Account book indicates that he gave John Higgins the sum of 15s. on 19 December 1852.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-1494,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-1494