Transcription: "My dear Sir, I hope the enclosed note will be satisfactory to you, as far as it goes. You see that he wishes to see as much M.S. as yo Show moreTranscription: "My dear Sir, I hope the enclosed note will be satisfactory to you, as far as it goes. You see that he wishes to see as much M.S. as you can let him have. When it comes to negotiation, remember my advice about disposing only of 1st. Edit. He will probably offer to take risk and give you a certain share of profit of sales. I believe it is universally thought that Mr Murray can be quite trusted. You must remember that as yet your name is not known to the general public, which necessarily always makes a Publisher cautious. I heartily wish you all the success, which I am sure you deserve. If I can do anything whatever for you, it will give me real pleasure. In Haste. Yours very sincerely, C. Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Down House, near Beckenham, Kent, England to [Henry Walter Bates] The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts Show less