To Smith, Elder & Co. 20 April [1876]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
April 20th
Dear Sir
Prof. Victor Carus wishes to translate into German my volume on “Volcanic Islands” & that on “S. America”. He says that he cannot procure a copy; but I remember you telling me about a year ago, that you had plenty of copies.— Will you be so kind as to inform me whether you have a copy of each so that I may inform Herr. Koch, the publisher.—2
Begging that you will excuse my troubling you I remain | Dear Sir | Yours very faithfully | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
South America: Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy RN, during the years 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1846.
Volcanic islands: Geological observations on the volcanic islands, visited during the voyage of HMS Beagle, together with some brief notices on the geology of Australia and the Cape of Good Hope. Being the second part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy RN, during the years 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1844.
Summary
J. V. Carus wishes to translate Volcanic islands and South America into German. Can Smith and Elder provide copies?
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10459
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Smith, Elder & Co
- Sent from
- Down
- Postmark
- AP 20 ⟨7⟩6
- Source of text
- National Library of Scotland (MS.23181, ff.21-25 (S. E. & Co. work slip, ff.21-22, letter ff.23-24, address envelope f.25))
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10459,” accessed on 27 May 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10459.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 24