From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
31 Mar [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.12–13)
Summary:
CD has heard from Lyell that JM is inclined to publish his work on the origin of species. Will send some chapters as soon as copyist has finished. Sends list of 12 chapters. It will be a popular abstract of more than 20 years’ work. It ought to be popular with scientific and semi-scientific readers.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project