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To John Murray   [1–3 February 1869]1

Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.

My dear Sir

M. Ch. Phipps Haussoullier of 52 Grand Rue des Batignolles, Paris, has applied to me for authorization for translating into French my Naturalist’s Voyage.2 I should be very glad of this. As you have copyright, will be so kind as to grant permission, & if so, please to send me the proper authorization that I may forward it to him— I hope that you will not object, & believe me yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin

P.S. How has this Book sold since you printed an Edit. uniform with Origin?3

1
The date is established by the relationship between this letter, the letter from C. P. Haussoullier, 31 January 1869, and the letter from John Murray, 3 February [1869].
2
CD refers to Charles Phipps Haussoullier and to Journal of researches (see letter from C. P. Haussoullier, 31 January 1869 and n. 1).
3
CD refers to Journal of researches (1860). For more on the publishing history of the book, including changes to the title and appearance of different editions, see Freeman 1977.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

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Please cite as “DCP-LETT-6596,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-6596