To John Fiske 3 November [1874]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent.
Nov. 3d
My dear Sir
I am very much obliged for your magnificent present of your Cosmical Philosophy, received this morning.2 On turning over the pages, I see that there is a good deal beyond my scope; not but what I shall attempt to grapple with the stiffest parts; but there are other subjects which I feel sure will deeply interest me. Good Heavens what labour the book must have cost you.— I sincerely hope that it may be in every way successful, & with my cordial thanks
I remain, my dear Sir | Yours sincerely | Charles Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Fiske, John. 1874. Outlines of cosmic philosophy: based on the doctrine of evolution, with criticisms on the positive philosophy. 2 vols. London: Macmillan and Co.
Summary
Thanks JF for copy of Cosmic philosophy [1874].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9706
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Fiske
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- The Huntington Library (FK 1110-1112)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9706,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9706.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 22
