My dear Sir

I am quite delighted & more astonished than you can be at the sale of the Expression book.¹

I am also well contented at the sale of my other books, excepting of that of the Descent of Man. I fear that a new ed. of it will never be required, & I sh^d have liked to have brought out one thoroughly revised.² I imagine that you will soon have to print some more copies of the origin, of which I believe 3000 were printed.³ By the way; I have never yet heard what is the price of the “Expression”, & at your leisure I shd like to hear.⁴

I am much obliged for yr two very kind & pleasant notes. That is a curious fact about the toes of the Hindoos, given on such high authority, & it is a good joke about the commotion in d’Israeli’s boots, when Gladstone speaks.⁵ I am particularly obliged for the 3 newspapers sent, & sh^d be grateful for any others, if not giving you too much trouble. I suppose the Athen., as usual will, pitch into me.⁶

M^r Appleton has written to ask for a copy of the Expression Book for the Academy; & if you object to sending one, as publisher; be so kind as to send a copy at once to the Academy “From the author”. The Academy has always treated me very well, & sometimes publishes reviews of real value to an author, but I suppose its circulation is very small.⁷

Believe me | my dear Mr Murray | yours sincerely | Ch. Darwin

P.S. I have got into some confusion with 2 men who want to bring out an Italian Translation: if you have heard from either, please inform me at once: if I do not hear I shall understand that you have not heard, & I do not suppose that they have written to you.—⁸