WCP1754

Letter (WCP1754.1639)

[1]

Down.

Beckenham Bromley

Kent. S.E.

Jan 18[71]1

My dear Wallace

I hear you are to review2 my book3 in Academy; so I have thought it wd. save you trouble to have a copy as soon as possible.— I have asked Mr. Murray4 to get Vol. I bound & sent to you. Vol. II. will be delayed 10 or 14 days by Index: otherwise thank all the powers it is completed. Do not swear at me more than you can help.—

Ever yours | C. Darwin [signature]

1
Year derived from ARW's review of Darwin’s The Descent of Man and Selection in relation to Sex.
2
Wallace, A. R. 1871. Review of [The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. By Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., &c. In two volumes with illustrations. John Murray, 1871]. Academy 2 (20, 15 March): 177-183.
3
Darwin, C. R. 1871. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. Two volumes with illustrations. London: John Murray.
4
Murray, John (1808-1892). Third generation proprietor of the British Murray family publishing house of London and author of guide books. Notably published the Quarterly Review and Darwin's Origin of Species.

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Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Letter (WCP1754.1639)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Darwin Correspondence Project [2012-11-20] Transcription checked by Lucas, Paula [2019-12-20] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2025-03-03]

Please cite as “WCP1754,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1754