From Edward Forbes [September 1846]
Dear Darwin
I return you a proof of the Fossil-Descriptions corrected.1 As D’Orbigny gave the names, had not “E. Forbes” better be left out after each species—the general heading sufficing—whilst Sowerby’s name would remain attached to his descriptions2 —they to be placed within inverted commas.
As I have been absent from town for the last 4 days, working my
Footnotes
Bibliography
South America: Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy RN, during the years 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1846.
Summary
Returns corrected proof of his descriptions of S. American fossil shells [South America, appendix].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-995
- From
- Edward Forbes
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- DAR 43.1: 46
- Physical description
- inc
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 995,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-995.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 3