To John Murray 2 September [1845]
Down near Bromley | Kent.
Sept 2d.—
My dear Sir
I beg to acknowledge your kind note & return you the receipt signed.
I hope on some future occasion, before long, we may have the pleasure of meeting— I am partilarly obliged for your promise information on the success on my Journal.
Yours sincerely | C. Darwin
[Enclosure]
London Sept 1st. 1845
Received of John Murray Esq. a Promissory note for One hundred and fifty pounds—due March 4, 1846—for the entire Copyright of my Journal on Natural History & Geology during the Voyage of HM.S. Beagle round the World and I hereby promise a further assignment if required—
£150”—”— Charles Darwin
Summary
Encloses signed receipt for promissory note for £150 from John Murray. Hopes to have pleasure of meeting him soon. Is particularly obliged for promise of information on success of volume.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-911
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Murray
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.1–2)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p encl
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 911,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-911.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 3
