From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
9 Feb [1868]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 180–181)
Summary:
Heartily glad for JM’s sake at sale [of Variation]. Thinks JM right to publish a smaller second edition, for "the public will soon find out that it is dull" – though scientifically valuable. The index is excellent. CD is "always greedy" for presentation copies.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project