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To A. R. Wallace 18 January [1871]¹

Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.

Jan 18^th

My dear Wallace

I hear you are to review my book in Academy; so I have thought it w^d. save you trouble to have a copy as soon as possible.—² I have asked M^r. Murray to get Vol. I bound & sent to you.³ Vol. II. will be delayed 10 or 14 days by Index: otherwise thank all the powers it is completed.⁴ Do not swear at me more than you can help.—

Ever yours | C. Darwin

Footnotes

The year is established by the reference to Wallace’s review of Descent (see n. 2, below).

Wallace reviewed Descent in the Academy, 15 March 1871, pp. 177–83.

CD refers to John Murray. See letter to R. F. Cooke, 17 January [1871].

See letter to R. F. Cooke, 12 January [1871].

Bibliography

Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.

Summary

Sends ARW advance copy of vol. 1 [of Descent] for his review in Academy. Vol. 2 is delayed by index. "Do not swear at me more than you can help."

Letter details

Letter no.: DCP-LETT-7446
From: Charles Robert Darwin
To: Alfred Russel Wallace
Sent from: Down
Source of text: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives (Autograph Letters: Stanley Withers Collection: 925.7 18 Jan 1872)
Physical description: ALS 1p

Please cite as

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 7446,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-7446.xml

Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 19

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