Letter to Unknown person concerning the raising of money to pay for the restoration of the church at Down. Transcription: "The Vicarage, Downe, Becken Show moreLetter to Unknown person concerning the raising of money to pay for the restoration of the church at Down. Transcription: "The Vicarage, Downe, Beckenham, Kent. August 6. 1873 Dear Sir, The work undertaken for the restoration at Downe Church being more [] [], we are closing the accounts, + find a deficiency in the cost (1:500 pounds) of about 150[pounds]. This is more, indeed, than we had expected, owing to the large amount of reparation that was required. The greater por- tion of the funds have been been contributed by those who are totally uncon nected with the Parish, + we cannot apply to them again, + whilst fully appreciating what yourself + other owners of Property here have done in forwarding the good work, we yet feel that out only alternative is to make this appeal to their [glorious?] feelings for [] suable us to clear off the debt. We hope you will kindly give us a helping hand, + so, in all probability, induce others others to assist in making up the required amount to pay for a really good work, which in the di- lapidated state of the Church, was, as you are aware, a positive necessi- ty. Awaiting your kind reply, We remain, Dear Sir, Your's very faithfully, G.S. Ffinden, (Vicar.) Frederick Allen The Revnd churchwarden I Brodie Innes." Letter, signed by sender. Sent from The Vicarage, Down, Beckenham, Kent. The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts Show less
