Here are a number of personal letters written by Charles Darwin. As far as we can tell here at The DNA Store, all letters are original and as described.
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Letter number 33 written by Charles Darwin
Condition: Bi-fold autograph letter signed, 4.75" x 8". Penned extensively on all four sides. Dated to the front in Darwin's hand "Feb 9th", and docketed to verso "9th Feby, 1861". Signed by Darwin on bottom of the third page as "Chas R Darwin". Near fine with expected folds and strong contrasting ink.
While Darwin was researching, studying and devising his theory, he also had become quite wealthy, and by the 1850 the Darwin's had £80,000 invested; and were absentee landlords of two large Lincolnshire farms.
This superb letter written by Darwin in the middle of this intense period of his life while writing and editing his masterpiece, discusses his financial investments, including his mortgages as an absentee landlord. He writes in part:
" You may perhaps remember that my Trustees lent Major Owen a mortgage £20,000, on August 19th, 1850 for five years at 3 3/4 per cent. I believe I agreed on August 1855 to lend on to … interest for a second five years… if my memory is correct, this term was up last August.- Now if you would be so good as to give me your advice firstly whether 3 3/4 is a fair and sufficient with interest to ask, and secondly where I might not to ask for a fresh agreement for a certain period of years- Otherwise whenever the general rate of interest falls, I may be suddenly asked to reduce it for a new term. I will however be guided by your advice …"
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