From E. A. Darwin   1 December 1864

1 Dec. 64

Dear Charles

I have heard from Mr Salt1 about the affairs of the late Edd Evans,2 for whom we are Trustees.

The property is to be divided into nine shares & distributed except one share belonging to an infant which we shall still hold (Consols)   The whole amount is under £500. I suppose I had better tell him to act as he thinks best.

I have got your medal from Mr Busk—3 it is rather ugly to look at, & too light to turn into candlesticks

Yours affec, | E D

1
The reference is to Thomas Salt of the Shrewsbury law firm of Salt and Sons (Post Office Directory of Gloucestershire, with Bath, Bristol, Herefordshire, and Shropshire 1863).
2
Edward Evans had worked as a butler for CD’s father, Robert Waring Darwin, at The Mount, Shrewsbury (Census returns 1841; see also Correspondence vol. 2, letter to Syms Covington, 7 October 1843 and n. 2, and Brent 1981, p. 18). He died in 1846 (Shrewsbury Chronicle, 13 November 1846, p. 3; see also Correspondence vol. 4, letter to Syms Covington, 30 March 1849). The details pertaining to the Evans estate have not been found.
3
The references are to the Copley Medal and George Busk (see preceding letter).

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