The reviews of Erasmus Darwin are mainly favourable.
The reviews of Erasmus Darwin are mainly favourable.
Pleased by favourable English newspaper reviews of Erasmus Darwin. Charles Reinwald has not yet said whether he wants to use annotations intended for German readers.
What are functions of "yeomen of the armoury" on p. 1? Who is "old Hooker" on p. 34? Needs to explain them in annotations [to Erasmus Darwin].
Replies to EK’s queries about German translation of CD’s preface to Erasmus Darwin.
Samuel Butler’s fierce attack on CD and EK in Athenæum. CD’s sentence saying that EK had altered his Kosmos article was accidentally omitted from second proofs. Butler insinuates that EK’s attack on his book was suggested by CD or interpolated by him in EK’s text.
Thinks CD has no need to reply to Samuel Butler’s hostile article [in the Athenæum]. Offers to reply himself.
CD is pleased that EK will answer Butler. Thinks Butler is half insane.
Returns [Butler’s] attack, which he forgot to send yesterday.
CD advises EK on his proposed letter answering Butler.
Considering the favourable reviews, sale of Erasmus Darwin has been poor.
Birthday greetings.
Regrets Butler’s malicious attack.
Thanks EK for kind letter.
CD’s date on epitaph is a dreadful mistake. CD often overlooks errata.
Agrees not to reply to Butler.
German edition of Erasmus Darwin delayed because Murray has not sent phototypes and galvanographs.
Two of CD’s articles from Nature to appear in April Kosmos ["Sexual colours in butterflies", Collected papers 2: 220–2, Kosmos 7 (1880): 72–4;
"Fertility of hybrids from the Chinese goose", Collected papers 2: 219–20, Kosmos 7 (1880): 77–8].
Moritz Wagner will begin a series criticising natural selection.
Regrets delay of photographs [for German edition of Erasmus Darwin].
Sends German edition of Erasmus Darwin.
[CD’s notes form part of a draft for 12586.]
Glad to receive the German edition of Erasmus Darwin. Hopes sales will be good. Favourable review has appeared in the United States, in the Nation.
No significant reviews of Erasmus Darwin have appeared yet in Germany.
Sends response from a theological opponent.
Thanks EK for two articles about Erasmus Darwin.
Does not think it right that he should receive Kosmos free. Asks for a bill for subscription.
Has not heard from J. Murray if there is any profit on Erasmus Darwin, but "vehementer dubito".
Profit on Erasmus Darwin is £9 15s 5d. Sends cheque. 218 copies remain unsold.
Responds to CD’s offer to pay for subscription to Kosmos.
Comments on his own honorarium for English edition of Erasmus Darwin. Success of German edition.