Brunton, T. L. to Darwin, C. R.
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Sends proofs of lectures he intends to reprint as a book [The Bible and science (1881)]; asks CD if he would check one for errors.
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Europa Hotel. | New Mole Parade, Gibraltar.
Jan
Dear M
About two years ago I gave some lectures in Natural History & Theology at the Free Church College in Aberdeen. The choice of my subject was guided by the motives which I have mentioned in the preface to the reprinted lectures the proof sheets of which I now send to you. My object in doing so is to beg you to do me the great favour to look at the preface & Lecture XVI & if you find anything in it with which you disagree to let me know
If you think it correct please put the proofs in the waste basket without a word of comment but if incorrect I should be infinitely obliged by your kindly letting me know in order that I may if possible alter or amend anything in an appendix.
I should have greatly wished to dedicate the work to you but that would to a great extent have frustrated the purpose I have in view which is to reach those who will not read your works.
You will see by the address on this letter that I am at present abroad
I have been suffering so much from ague that I have been obliged to leave London for three months & I am now on my way to Algiers.
I was extremely sorry to miss you when you called upon me I trust you will
forgive my troubling you with the proofs but beg you will not waste a moment upon them
if it is inconvenient for you. Believe me | Yours very sincerely | T Lauder Brunton
Charles Darwin Esq