To John Murray 10 September [1861]
Summary
Asks that a copy of Origin [3d ed.] be sent to Mlle Clémence-Auguste Royer; she has arranged with a publisher for a French translation.
Origin is exciting much attention in Germany.
Surprised to receive a Dutch translation.
Has never seen an advertisement [of 3d ed.], which is a pity. Hopes "Bishop of Oxford & Co." have not made JM sorry he published it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 10 Sept [1861] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 104–105) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3250 |
To John Murray 21 September [1861]
Summary
Asks JM’s opinion on publishing his MS on orchids. It has new facts, and resembles a Bridgewater Treatise, but only those who care for natural history would be interested. Would share the risk.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 21 Sept [1861] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 106–107) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3259 |
To John Murray 24 September [1861]
Summary
Thanks JM for his liberal offer [to publish Orchids]. CD fears the public will not be interested, but thinks it will "do good to the Origin as it will show that I worked hard on details and it will perhaps serve [to] illustrate how Natural History may be worked under the belief of the modification of Species".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 24 Sept [1861] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 108–109B) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3264 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Murray, John (b) | (3) |
