Charles Darwin to Henrietta Darwin (8th February, 1870)
Title
Charles Darwin to Henrietta Darwin (8th February, 1870)
Description
Darwin writes to his daughter Henrietta while she holidayed in Italy and France requesting her help with the editing of Descent. Darwin clearly had great faith in Henrietta’s ability both to understand his work and to improve his writing style.
Source
F. Burkhardt & J. A. Secord (eds.), The Correspondence of Charles Darwin Vol. 18, 1870 (Cambridge University Press, 2010), p. 25.
Original letter: BL Add 58373
Original letter: BL Add 58373
Date
8th February, 1870
Rights
Image: © Cambridge University Library; Item: © Cambridge University Press
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Citation
“Charles Darwin to Henrietta Darwin (8th February, 1870),” Darwin Behind the Scenes, accessed April 24, 2024, https://darwinbehindthescenes.omeka.net/items/show/12.