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3357 DARWIN, Charles, 1809-1882.

A.L.s. 4 pp., 8vo. 1877

A very fine letter, concerning several books on Science and Travel that he had been reading, including the 'Herbin Darwin' book and the 'Novara Voyages,' bitterly attacking the French for their behaviour in Tahiti. "I received some time ago. the Herbin Darwin book from the Author, and have never found time to read it. In fact owing to the kindness of Authors I receive 10 times as many books as I can possibly read. I have however made time to read a very large part of the Novara Voyages, and I find it very pleasant reading. You have collected an astonishing amount of .... information... The parts which interested me most were those on Amsterdam and the ... in the Carolines Archipeligo. I always wanted to have a true history of the French proceedings in Tahiti, for I thought that the English newspapers had greatly exaggerated the case. Your account made me burn with indignation It is really a scandal." Etc.