To J. F. McLennan   10 November [1874]

61. Bedford Gardens | Campden Hill | London W.

Giraud-Teulon has sent me his “Les Origines de la Famille” just published.—1 I have not read it, but can see that it relates to your subject.—2 I will send it, if you care to see it on the chance.—

Ch. Darwin

Nov. 10th. | Down. Beckenham, Kent

Alexis Giraud-Teulon’s book on the origins of the family (Giraud-Teulon 1874), inscribed to CD from the author, is in the Darwin Library–CUL.
McLennan had corresponded with CD about the publication of a new edition of his work Primitive marriage (McLennan 1865); see letter from J. F. McLennan, 13 May 1874.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-9715,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-9715