From Samuel Butler to the Athenæum [before 31 January 1880]
Cancelled: Now enclosure to DCP-LETT-12445
Summary
Darwin’s ‘Life or Erasmus Darwin’ came out in November 1879, after the March 1879 publication of Samuel Butler’s ‘Evolution Old and New’. CD guarantees accuracy of a translation in the book of an article from Kosmos. CD said article appeared before ‘Evolution Old and New,’ but Butler thinks it takes material from it. Otherwise, CD published another article entirely. Butler strongly criticizes the translation published by CD. Describes correspondence with CD about the matter, and involvement of Pall Mall Gazette.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12442F
- From
- Samuel Butler
- To
- Athenæum
- Source of text
- Athenæum, 31 January 1880, p. 155
- Physical description
- ALS
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12442F,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12442F.xml