My dear Sir

I returned everything to the Printers on Tuesday night.— I am much obliged for your note: the method by which you propose to pay me the 150£ will suit me, and I will acknowledge the note whenever I receive it.—

Will you please particularly to see, that one of my 12 copies is sent not later than Monday to M^r Lyell at 16 Hart St.; as he wishes to take it to America with him on Tuesday.—

Please to send the other 11 copies to M^r. Bain’s 1. Haymarket my Bookseller & Binder (marking outside copies for M^r. Darwin) not later than Tuesday or Wednesday night.

With respect to the Woodcuts: that of the Lizard to be put back to M^r Lyell’s Elements: four of them are your property, viz. that at p. 15/ p. 137/ p. 236/ p. 246/.¹ All the remaining ones, please see carefully packed & returned to me, (if done with by Tuesday with the Books to M^r. Bain; if not then done with, directed to me at the Geological Soc: Somerset House; marked “not to be forwarded”.): Should you ever want a reprint; I can have no doubt, that I can borrow them from M^rs Smith & Elder again.—²

I am much obliged for the pleasant manner, in which you have transacted the business with me.—

I beg as you as an especial favour, that should my volume sell well, that you will take the trouble to inform me; both to gratify my vanity, as Author, & what I care equally for, that I may know, that you have had no cause to repent undertaking this little work.

Believe ⁠⟨⁠me my d⁠⟩⁠ear Sir | Yours very faithfully | C. Darwin J. Murray Esq^re P.S. Should you ever wish to publish old Books of Travel; I strongly recommend you to think of Hearne’s Travels,³ (strongly praised by Wordsworth);⁴ they are to my mind admirable & little known.— Drury’s Madagascar⁵ is also little known for its merits—