To John Murray 10 September [1859]1
Down Bromley Kent
Sept. 10th.
My dear Sir
A friend objected to my title that word “Varieties” ought to stand before “Species”.— Another friend objected (but illogically) that “genera” & “orders” ought to be inserted.— This has led me to think that word “Varieties” had better be altogether omitted. The case of Species is the real important point; & the title, as now, is rather too long.— So if you do not object, I will omit word “Varieties”; but if on any account you do object, I do not care.—2
As it may save you a note, I will assume if I do not hear that I may omit the word. Otherwise in course of week or so, please let me have word “no”.—
Let me thank you again for your last note, & all your very satisfactory arrangements. | My dear Sir | Your’s sincerely | C. Darwin
I have corrected today last proof; but have lots of Revises to look over.—
Footnotes
Bibliography
Origin: On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1859.
Summary
On title of Origin, suggests omitting word "Varieties" altogether if JM does not object. Last proofs corrected, but revises still to do.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-2488
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Murray
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.20–21)
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 2488,” accessed on 26 September 2022, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-2488.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 7