Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Nov. 30/77
My dear Sir
I am extremely obliged for your letter & the accounts which make everything intelligible to me.—1
As I was very glad to get the “Orchids” published at profits it wd be very shabby in me to accept your offer now.—2
I think you are mistaken in supposing that I asked to be paid before the editions were sold off, & I feel almost sure that you must have misunderstood me. However this is now quite immaterial.
The plan which you say you generally follow with authors seems to me the fairest for both of us, & I fully agree to it.
Again accept my thanks for your letter & documents & I remain | Yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
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