To Williams & Norgate 4 March [1861]1
Down Bromley Kent
March 4th
Dear Sir
I am not the less obliged to you for getting me Ferguson,2 that on my telling an acquaintance that I could not purchase a copy he sent me his own as a present.—3
It is not much of a loss, but if you could dispose of copy sent, for a lesser price, I would return it you.— But this is not likely, if I do not hear I will understand in a few days that I must keep it or rather give it away.
Yours sincerely | C. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Ferguson, George. 1854. Ferguson’s illustrated series of rare and prize poultry, including comprehensive essays upon all classes of domestic fowl. London: n.p.
Summary
CD is obliged for the securing of [Ferguson’s illustrated book of domestic poultry]. Since he has already been given a copy, may he return this one?
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-3082F
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Williams & Norgate
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Autogr.: Darwin, Charles Robert, Bl. 1-2 )
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 3082F,” accessed on 21 March 2023, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-3082F.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 13 (Supplement)
