To John Lubbock   6 June [1861]1

Down—

June 6th

My dear Lubbock.

Very many & sincere thanks. We will meet at your Bank on Saturday at 12 oclock.—2

To prevent mistakes I have written to Mr. A. to say so;3 he will receive letter tomorrow morning.—

Yours most sincerely | C. Darwin

The dating is established by the relationship to the other letters concerning the negotiations to secure William a partnership in a Southampton bank.
Lubbock was a partner in the private bank, Robarts, Lubbock & Co., located in Mansion House Street, London (Banking almanac 1861).
George Atherley was a partner in the Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southampton.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-3177,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-3177