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To J. R. Martin   15 September 1871

Down, | Beckenham, Kent.

Sep 15. 1871

Sir

I am much obliged for yr letter of the 12th, recd yesterday.1 As you seem desirous that I shd become a shareholder in the Artizan’s Dwelling Co., & as the object seems an excellent one, I shall be happy to take ten shares; & I will send a cheque for £100 on receiving the proper documents.2

I return the enclosed letters; & wishing success to the Company in its benevolent purpose | I remain dear Sir | yours faithfully | Charles R. Darwin

J. Royle Martin Esq

LS(A)

1
The letter has not been found.
2
The Artizans, Labourers, and General Dwellings Company was founded in 1867 with the intention of building affordable housing for the working classes (Artizans’ & General Properties Company Ltd [1967], pp. 6–7). CD erroneously recorded the purchase of shares worth £100 on 12 September 1871 in his Investment book (Down House MS).

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

3.1 J … Esq] in CD’s hand

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-7943,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-7943