To John Murray 9 April [1870]1
Down Beckenham | Kent
Apr 9th
My dear Mr Murray
I had intended last month to write to thank you very much for sending me the Academy; but pray do not trouble yourself, as I take it in myself, & generally find valuable matter for my work.—2 I am steadily at work on my new book, but I do not suppose I shall be ready for press for several months;3 as my progress is always crawling half as far backwards as I advance forwards.—
Permit me to add how sincerely grieved I was some time ago to hear of your dreadful loss: I have lost children & know & can feel what the blow is.4
Believe me | Yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Paston, George. 1932. At John Murray’s: records of a literary circle, 1843–1892. London: John Murray.
Summary
Finds Academy contains valuable matter for his work.
Descent progresses slowly – will not be ready for press for several months.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-7162
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Murray
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 207–208)
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 7162,” accessed on 20 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-7162.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 18
