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To B. W. Hawkins   [c. 1 October 1843]1

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Saturday.

Dear Sir

I enclose your account with an order on the back.— I have written to Hullmandel,2 to print off & have pointed out the badness of the impressions of some of the Plates, (as 20) which were sent me.— See if Mr Bells are as bad & if so, will you take the trouble to call on Hullmandel & remonstrate: it wd be a pity to have the last number spoilt—

I beg to express the satisfaction, which I have experienced in all my transactions with you & with my best wishes.

I remain, | Yours very faithfully | C. Darwin

P.S. | I will not forget, shd opportunity offer, to recommend any naturalists who may require illustrations to you.—

1
The second number of Reptiles, which Hawkins illustrated, was published by 9 October 1843 (see letter to A. Y. Spearman, 9 October 1843).
2
Charles Joseph Hullmandel, the lithographer who reproduced Hawkins’ illustrations for Reptiles.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

1.2 badness] after del ‘very’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-679,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-679