From W. B. Tegetmeier to John Murray and Robert Francis Cooke 17 April 1865
Muswell Hill, N.
April 17 1865
Gentlemen1
My friend Mr Darwin has requested me to overlook the drawings of some pigeons and fowls for his forthcoming work.2 I have seen Mr Wells the Artist who has made the drawings for The Field—3 his terms would be 30s/. per subject for drawing on the wood.—full page size. as he declined to undertake the engraving, I have seen Messrs Butterworth & Heath who have engraved our blocks and obtained an estimate from them which I enclose4
I should prefer the drawings to be made by Mr Wells as he is exceedingly careful and truthful in his work. I am not at all particular as to the engraver, but as Messrs Butterworth & Heath engrave Mr Wells drawings very well I obtained the estimate from them, I should be glad of your authorization to enable Mr Wells to proceed with the work
I am Gentlemen | Yours obdtly | W B Tegetmeier
Messrs Murray & Co
I have left a specimen of the blocks as drawn and engraved for "The Field”5
[Enclosure]
356 Strand W.C.
April 10, 1865
Dear Sir
In reference to the engravings for Dr. Darwin’s book about which you spoke to us today, we think the cost would be £2·10/– each— We understand them to be single birds, drawn in the style of those we are engraving for ‘the Field’.6
We remain dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Butterworth & Heath
W. B. Tegetmeier, Esq.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Post Office London directory: Post-Office annual directory. … A list of the principal merchants, traders of eminence, &c. in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent … general and special information relating to the Post Office. Post Office London directory. London: His Majesty’s Postmaster-General [and others]. 1802–1967.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Summary
CD has asked him to supervise drawings of pigeons and fowls [for Variation]. Sends estimates for drawings and engravings by artists who do such work for the Field.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4815
- From
- William Bernhard Tegetmeier
- To
- John Murray; Robert Francis Cooke
- Sent from
- Muswell Hill
- Source of text
- National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 136–138)
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp encl
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4815,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4815.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 13