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To Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen   30 November [1870]1

Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.

Nov. 30th

Dear Sir

I am pleased to hear that the Translation is to be done by one who I have no doubt is fitted so well for the work.—2

I enclose a facsimile of the Title-page.—3

The whole of Vol. I. &, a small part of Vol. II is printed off, but Mr. Murray objects to all the sheets being sent off at once, so that the English edition may not be preceded by any foreign edition.—4 As soon as I receive clean sheets of remainder, I will not fail to send them to you, & I will endeavour not to cause you any delay.—

Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch. Darwin

1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen, 27 November 1870.
2
CD refers to the Dutch translation of Descent (Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen trans. 1871–2). See letter from Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen, 27 November 1870.
3
The enclosure has not been found.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

Beckenham] before del ‘Bromley.’
a small] interl
preceded] above del ‘preceed’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-7386A,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-7386A