From Charles Layton 13 August 1872
Littlehampton— Sussex
August 13/72
Dear Sir
Staying here for a holiday, your favour of the 10th. is just received—1 The arrangement you have made with Mr. Murray for Stereo Plates & clichés of 21 Wood blocks for the new book seems very satisfactory at £50—2
Mr. Cooke wrote me sometime since that it was arranged they should supply Impressions of the heliotype Plates, and asked what quantity would be required, as he wished to have an early reply, I ordered 5000 sets, and advised Messrs. Appleton, nothing was said about the cost of these plates and I took it for granted, they would be charged at a fair & moderate price— I shall soon hear if Messrs. Appletons think a larger quantity will be required, though they will most likely write direct to yourself, if not, you will hear again from | Yours Respectfully | Charles Layton | Agent D. Appleton & Co
To | Charles Darwin Esq
Footnotes
Bibliography
Expression: The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Summary
Is satisfied with CD’s arrangement with Murray for Appleton’s to pay $50 [pounds or dollars!?] for stereo plates and clichés of 21 woodblocks for CD’s new book [Expression, see 8217]. Has ordered 5000 sets of plate impressions from Robert Cooke at Murray’s.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-8466
- From
- Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Littlehampton
- Source of text
- DAR 159: 91
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 8466,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-8466.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 20