DCP-LETT-5017A
Summary
Undertakes to pay two-thirds of profits of the [fourth] edition of Origin as soon as one-half of the copies are sold.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Feb [1866] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5017A |
From John Murray 1 July 1870
Summary
Financial adjustments for last edition of Origin
and a tentative title for the new work: "Descent of man and selection according to sex". [Later changed to "in relation to sex".]
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 July 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 376 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7259 |
From John Murray 17 November 1869
Summary
JM reports sales of Facts and arguments for Darwin, Variation, and Origin [5th ed.].
Sends best wishes for success in putting down "Parisian blasphemers".
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 374 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6992 |
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- … Murray, John (b) Darwin, C. R. …
- … r 17— 1869. — My Dear Sir I have attended to the requests of your note of Monday At my annual sale last week I disposed of copies of your work Fritz Muller 8 out of 545 Variations 18 — 300 Origin 311 — 1530 — wch. I hope you will consider not a bad days work— You have my best wishes for the putting down of your Parisian Blaspheemers My Dear Sir | Yours very faithfully | John Murray Chas Darwin Esq re . | &c & …
From John Murray 23 November [1875]
Summary
JM has printed 16250 copies of Origin since 1859.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 479 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10273 |
From John Murray 3 June [1879]
Summary
Is well disposed toward publishing Krause’s essay on Dr Erasmus Darwin, particularly if CD undertakes to fill up its gaps. He thinks ED’s reputation is increasing.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 92: B11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12080 |
From John Murray 30 May [1866]
Summary
On reflection, in view of the extensive additions CD has made to Origin, has decided to print 1500 copies [of 4th ed.].
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 May [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 335 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5105 |
From John Murray 23 July [1866]
Summary
Will attend to CD’s wishes regarding six presentation copies [of Origin, 4th ed.] for England and America.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 July [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 337 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5164 |
From John Murray 24 December [1866]
Summary
Two parcels of MS [of Variation] have arrived. Will proceed with printing immediately after Christmas.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Dec [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 341 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5322 |
From John Murray 30 January [1867]
Summary
First portion of Variation MS has been set up. Murray will not decide on number to be printed until he has read a good portion. The agreement applies only to the first edition.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Jan [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 345 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5383 |
From John Murray 17 April [1867]
Summary
On cost of electrotypes from woodcuts for Variation and price to charge Schweizerbart.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Apr [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 348 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5504 |
From John Murray 23 September [1867]
Summary
Schweizerbart anxious to get Variation sheets for German translation. Hopes he has found a good indexer in W. S. Dallas.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Sept [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 351 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5633 |
From John Murray 10 January [1868]
Summary
CD’s anxiety about the index [of Variation] will be relieved somewhat when he learns it has at last been set up.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Jan [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 353 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5782 |
From John Murray 22 September [1868]
Summary
Lost copy of Variation sent to B. D. Walsh has been traced as far as New York.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Sept [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 361 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6385 |
From John Murray 20 March [1871]
Summary
Demand [for Descent] is such that JM thinks he will have to print 1000 more copies. Does not want to trouble CD for corrections.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 393 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7604 |
From John Murray 26 May [1871]
Summary
Sends two bills [JM’s notes for payments due to CD] for £420 each for 3d issue of Descent.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 May [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 399 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7769 |
From John Murray 22 September [1871]
Summary
The pamphlet [Chauncey Wright’s review of Mivart, see 7940] has been distributed to friends and to the press.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Sept [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 402 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7962 |
From John Murray 23 September [1873]
Summary
Sends CD an account that has the novelty of having a balance against CD.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Sept [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 436 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9064 |
From John Murray 12 August 1874
Summary
Acknowledges CD’s complaint against a paper [by St George Mivart] in the last Quarterly Review [see 9568]. Agrees to print George Darwin’s answer [see 9596].
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Aug 1874 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41914 p. 203) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9599A |
From John Murray 1 May [1875]
Summary
JM proposes to print 1000 copies [of Insectivorous plants].
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 May [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 449 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9964 |
From John Murray 4 May [1875]
Summary
JM agrees to raise number of first printing [of Insectivorous plants] to 1250 if CD will wait for his share of profits until sales reach 750 or 800.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 May [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 450 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9969 |