To J. F. McLennan 10 November [1874]
61. Bedford Gardens | Campden Hill | London W.
Giraud-Teulon has sent me his “Les Origines de la Famille” just published.—1 I have not read it, but can see that it relates to your subject.—2 I will send it, if you care to see it on the chance.—
Ch. Darwin
Nov. 10th. | Down. Beckenham, Kent
Footnotes
Bibliography
Giraud-Teulon, Alexis. 1874. Les origines de la famille: questions sur les antécédents des sociétés. Geneva: A. Cherbuliez & cie.
McLennan, John Ferguson. 1865. Primitive marriage: an inquiry into the origin of the form of capture in marriage ceremonies. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black.
Summary
Will send Alexis Giraud-Teulon’s book [Origines de la famille (1874)], which he has received but not read, if JFM cares to read it.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9715
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Ferguson McLennan
- Sent from
- Down
- Postmark
- NO 11 74
- Source of text
- R. F. Batchelder (dealer) (Catalogue 44 no date)
- Physical description
- ApcS
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9715,” accessed on 20 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9715.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 22
