From John Murray 30 January [1867]¹

Albemarle St

Jan^y. 30

My Dear Sir

I have this day got back the first portion of your MS. wch shall be delivered to your Servant whenever he may call—

The remainder will be in my hands Sat^y. morn^g & will also be delivered—if called for.²

I will not decide on the N^o. to be printed until I can read a good portion— Our agreement will apply only to First Edition³

My Dear Sir | Yours very faithfully | John Murray

Chas Darwin Esq

The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to John Murray, 29 January [1867].

For CD’s request for the manuscript of Variation, see the letter to John Murray, 29 January [1867]. In 1867, the Saturday after 30 January was 2 February.

For CD’s and Murray’s agreement concerning the publication of Variation, see the letter from John Murray, 28 January [1867], and the letter to John Murray, 29 January [1867].

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-5383,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-5383

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