To G. D. Hinrichs 16 September 1868
Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.
Sep 16 1868
Dear Sir
I am much obliged for your letter of Aug 31. & for your various works received safely.1
Although much obliged for your kindness, I am sorry that you have sent your works to me, as, though with the best will to aid you, I have not the power. I am much out of health, never attend scientific meetings, rarely go to London & seldom see any scientific men.
I believe Prof. Tyndall is not now in London, but towards the end of the month I will write to him & endeavour to interest him in your publications.2 He will I dare say distribute some of your circulars & I will send off some others. With respect to the publication of your new book in England & receiving profit from it, I feel sure that, until your name is generally known, it is entirely out of the question.3 I feel sure of this from my communications in similar cases with Mr Murray4
I wish I could be of more use to you but this under my circumstances is impossible.
I can only wish you success & remain dear Sir | yours faithfully | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
ODNB: Oxford dictionary of national biography: from the earliest times to the year 2000. (Revised edition.) Edited by H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. and index. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2004.
Summary
Acknowledges letter of 31 August and various works. Regrets he is unable to help GH with his works but will seek to interest Tyndall. Discourages GH on prospect of publication of his new book in England.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6367
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois History and Lincoln Collections (Hinrichs Papers, IHLC MS 712, Box 5)
- Physical description
- LS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6367,” accessed on 29 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6367.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16