To R. F. Cooke 4 October [1879]
Summary
Final arrangements for publishing Erasmus Darwin. If he were publishing on commission he would have printed only 1000 copies.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 4 Oct [1879] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 362–3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12247 |
From W. P. Garrison 4 October 1879
Summary
Sends CD his version for children of Journal of researches [What Mr Darwin saw].
During the last illness of his father, William Lloyd Garrison, WPG showed him CD’s passages on slavery.
"In combating the enemies of freedom in this country he [W. L. Garrison] emancipated himself from the theology the destruction of which is perhaps your highest title to the honor of your own time and the blessings of posterity."
Author: | Wendell Phillips Garrison |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Oct 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12248 |
To W. P. Garrison [after 4 October 1879]
Summary
Gratified to know that WPG’s father, William Lloyd Garrison, approved of CD’s words on slavery in Journal of researches.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Wendell Phillips Garrison |
Date: | [after 4 Oct 1879] |
Classmark: | Garrison and Garrison 1885–9, 4: 199 n. 1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12248F |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Garrison, W. P. | (1) |
Cooke, R. F. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Garrison, W. P. | (1) |
John Murray | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Garrison, W. P. | (2) |
Cooke, R. F. | (1) |
John Murray | (1) |