To T. H. Huxley 24 [November 1859]
Ilkley Wells House | Otley, Yorkshire
24th
My dear Huxley
I have heard from Murray today that he sold whole Edition of my Book on first day, & he wants another instantly, which confounds me, as I can make hardly any corrections.1 But a friend writes to me that it ought to be Geoffroy DE St. Hilaire: my memory says no.2 Will you turn to a title-page & tell me soon & forgive me asking this trouble.
Remember how deeply I wish to know your general impression of the truth of the theory of Natural Selection.—only a short note— at some future time if you have any lengthy criticisms, I shd be infinitely grateful for them. You must know well how highly I value your opinion.—3
In Haste, for I am bothered to death by this new Edition | Ever yours | C. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Freeman, Richard Broke. 1977. The works of Charles Darwin: an annotated bibliographical handlist. 2d edition. Folkestone, Kent: William Dawson & Sons. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, Shoe String Press.
Origin: On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1859.
Summary
Murray has sold out Origin; wants a new edition immediately.
Asks THH to check whether Geoffroy de St Hilaire is correct [form of name].
Would be grateful for THH’s impressions on the truth of natural selection.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-2550
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Thomas Henry Huxley
- Sent from
- Ilkley
- Source of text
- DAR 261.11: 4 (EH 88205939)
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 2550,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-2550.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 7
