To Benjamin Dann Walsh 27 January [1868]
Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.
Jan. 27th
My dear Sir
After endless delays, latterly caused by the index-maker, my Book will be published in a few days time.—1 It has cost me much more labour than it is worth. But I write one line just to say that I have told my publisher to send you a copy to care of Messrs. Bailliere New York.—2
Pray excuse brevity as I am overwhelmed with letters, & accept my best wishes.— Believe me | yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
P.S | I was delighted by hearing yesterday that my second son of Trinity is Second Wrangler this year.3
Footnotes
Bibliography
Cambridge University calendar: The Cambridge University calendar. Cambridge: W. Page [and others]. 1796–1950.
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Summary
Is sending a copy of Variation [to be published in a few days]. It cost more labour than it is worth.
George Darwin is Second Wrangler.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-5803
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Benjamin Dann Walsh
- Sent from
- Down
- Postmark
- JA 27 68
- Source of text
- Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 5803,” accessed on 20 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-5803.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16
