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To G. H. Darwin   19 April [1874]1

Ap 19th

My dear George

Very many thanks.—2 I cannot tell you how sorry I am to hear about the Cousin-question.3 It is a real misfortune—

Most heartily do I congratulate you on so nearly finishing your labours with the Descent.—

Your affect. | C. Darwin

We go to London on Tuesday morning—4

How curious your luck about the Waring affair.—5

Do not send M.S & sheet to Clowes till you hear from me & tell me when you are ready6

1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from G. H. Darwin, 18 April 1874.
2
George was correcting the proofs for Descent 2d ed.
3
See letter from G. H. Darwin, 18 April 1874 and n. 7. George was investigating whether the offspring of cousin marriages could be quantified and whether they suffered worse mental and physical health than the general population.
4
CD stayed in London with his daughter and son-in-law, Henrietta Emma and Richard Buckley Litchfield, from 21 to 29 April 1874 (‘Journal’ (Appendix II)).
6
William Clowes and Sons were the printers of Descent 2d ed.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

4.1 Tuesday] after del ‘the’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-9419,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-9419