To Enrique Godínez 21 March 1877
Down | Beckenham, kent.
Mars 21th 1877
Dear Sir:
I received only this morning the sheets of the spanish translation of my Origin of Species, and like much the appearance of the type etc., and am glad to see what progress has been made.1 With reference to your obliging note of the 14th2 I am extremely sony to say that on account of my weak health and being much overworked I cannot undestake to read over the sheets. The labour would be considerable, as from waut of practice I have forgolten much of waht I formedy knew of your fine language.3 The few pages which I have read seem to me very cleacy expressed whith cordial wishes for the success of the work I remain, dear Sir, yours faithfully.
Ch. Darwen.4
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Origin 6th ed.: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. 6th edition, with additions and corrections. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Summary
Has received the sheets of EG’s Spanish translation of Origin. Regrets that he cannot undertake to read them because of his health, over-work, and having forgotten much of the language. What he has read seems clearly expressed.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10908
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Enrique Godínez y Esteban (Enrique Godínez)
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Godínez trans. 1877, p. [VIII]
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10908,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10908.xml
