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To John Murray   22 October [1870]

Summary

He agrees with his family that binding of Variation looks much better than Origin.

Asks JM to report the number of copies he has printed of Naturalist’s Voyage [Journal of researches].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Murray
Date:  22 Oct [1870]
Classmark:  National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 218–19)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7348

From Alexander Agassiz   22 October 1870

Summary

Asks whether he may see CD before leaving England.

Author:  Alexander Agassiz
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  22 Oct 1870
Classmark:  G. R. Agassiz ed. 1913, p. 113
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7349

From John Murray   24 October [1870]

Summary

Sends table of sales [of Journal of researches]. 2000 copies sold since 1860.

Descent has gone to press for 2500 copies.

Author:  John Murray
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Oct [1870]
Classmark:  DAR 171: 380
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7350

From T. H. Farrer   27 October 1870

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Summary

Returning CD’s books.

Sympathises with women’s lot in life.

Author:  Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  27 Oct 1870
Classmark:  DAR 164: 66
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7351

From S. A. Merrell   28 October 1870

Summary

Offers to send his short article on the "Unity of generation" which supports the developmental hypothesis.

Author:  Stephen Augustine Merrell
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Oct 1870
Classmark:  DAR 171: 158
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7352

From W. D. Fox   28 October [1870]

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Has heard of CD’s forthcoming book [Descent] from J. D. Hooker.

Leaves next week for winter quarters in Sandown.

Author:  William Darwin Fox
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Oct [1870]
Classmark:  DAR 164: 191
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7353
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