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Asks for account.
Discusses delay of Reptiles by Thomas Bell. Asks them to inform R. B. Hinds of delay.
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Down near Bromley | Kent
Saturday
Dear Sir
Will you be so good as to send me in your account.— You will have to allow me for the Woodcuts, which I paid myself.—
Mr Bells most unfortunate & long illness has delayed the last number of Reptiles—f1 Just before he was taken ill, I saw most of the M.S. ready.—
When you next see Mr. Hinds will you be so good as to inform him of this delay, as he wished to know, when next number wd appear.—
I am very glad Mr. Hinds is going to publish with you.—f2
Yours very faithfully | C. Darwin
P.S. I shd like to know amount of sale of the Coral Volume