To Edward Blyth 14 September [1869]1
Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.
Septr 14th
My dear Mr. Blyth.
Very many thanks for your attempts to find out about the Mandrills:2 I have written to several Zoolog. Gardens on the continent, but with no success.—3 I have got from Sir W. Elliot & others some information about Indian Boar & Elephant confirming your impression.—4
I am very sorry to hear that you have been so badly treated by the manager of L. & W.5 He has cut his own throat; for to my mind your articles were incomparably the best which appeared. I left off taking in L. & W. a little time ago, for I found I had not time to read so many periodicals; but I have doubted since whether I was wise, & this was exclusively on account of your articles.
Anyhow the case is now decided. I must think about the Field.6
With many thanks | 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.
Summary
Thanks EB for his attempts to find out about the mandrills;
sorry to hear that he has been so badly treated by the manager of Land and Water.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6891
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Edward Blyth
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- McGill University Library, Department of Rare Books
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6891,” accessed on 25 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6891.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 17