To J. V. Carus 5 October [1870]1
Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.
Oct. 5th
My dear Sir
We have all been deeply interested by your letter, just received, & sympathise with every word which you say.2 I am astonished & pleased to hear that you are prepared to begin translating & the publisher to publish.—3
I have corrected 208 pages in second Proofs, but no sheets have yet been struck off: I have written again to day for clean sheets of even 2 or 3 first sheets to be sent on as soon as ready; but I know that they wait generally, & do not print any off, till several sheets are finally corrected.—4 As soon as I hear what Murray will charge for stereotypes of 64 wood-blocks, I will let you know: I asked him to charge only a little more than costs5 You understand that I give you the right of Translation, & you must make your own agreement with publisher.—
With the most cordial feelings | Believe me | Yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
P.S. You will be pleased to hear that Vol. I consists of only 411 pages.—6
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Summary
Sympathetic to JVC’s views on Franco-Prussian war [see 7332].
Astonished at JVC’s readiness to begin work. Will send sheets as soon as possible. Has asked Murray to charge for stereotypes of 64 woodblocks at cost. JVC must make his own agreement with publisher.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-7333
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Julius Victor Carus
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 16–17)
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 7333,” accessed on 28 September 2023, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-7333.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 18
