My dear Sir

The figuring seems to be all correct & so I will send them on to the Company.¹

I have this morning made out an estimate for your new work & the item of Heliotypes is indeed a large one, as every 1000 sets will cost us £66—& that is without counting in the preliminary expenses.

I suppose you were convinced the expressions c^d. not be portrayed on wood, or it w^d have been much cheaper.

I dont see how we can charge a set which costs us 0"1^s"4^d. without taking into consideration the preliminary expenses less than 0"1"6 & this will bring it to £75— for 1000.!!! How will our American friends & foreign ones like this.²

It will make a terrible hole in the profits of each edition, much more I fear than you imagine.

I write in haste today | Yrs faithfully | Rob^t. Cooke

C. Darwin Esq