To John Murray 31 January [1867]1
Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.
Jan 31st
My dear Sir
Many thanks. After all I now find, on account of my servant & Horses, I cannot send till Saturday for the M.S. & then my servant can bring all & I will, as soon as it is marked, send all to Mess. Clowes in Stamford St—2
I feel a full conviction that my Chapter on man will excite attention & plenty of abuse & I suppose abuse is as good as praise for selling a Book.—3
Yours sincerely | C. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Summary
Is convinced his chapter on man [for Variation] will excite plenty of attention and abuse, which he supposes is as good as praise for selling a book.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-5384
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Murray
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 164–165)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 5384,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-5384.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 15
