From John Murray 19 September [1867]
Summary
Sends CD cheque for £250, two-thirds of the profits on the sale of 700 copies of Origin, 4th ed.
Hopes he has found a suitable indexer for Variation.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Sept [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 350, 524 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5630 |
From John Murray 6 February [1868]
Summary
Advance sale of Variation has exhausted the 1500 copies printed. Murray sends note for £300 author’s payment. Wants to print 1250 more immediately.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 354 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5844 |
From John Murray 3 November 1874
Summary
Statement of stock on hand of CD’s works.
Expression, curiously, at a dead stand-still.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Nov 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 441 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9707 |
From John Murray [1 July – 23 August 1862]
Summary
Account of Orchids.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1 July – 23 Aug 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 525 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3635F |
From John Murray 2 April [1867]
Summary
Asks if he should give the clichés of Variation to E. Schweizerbart.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Apr [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 30–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5481G |
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 John Murray 17 February [1875]
Summary
JM expresses his willingness to publish a new edition of Variation whenever CD revises it.
Descent [2d ed.] has not sold much since the annual sale – 1300 copies altogether.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Feb [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 444 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9861 |
From John Murray 29 November [1877]
Summary
Answers CD’s query about payment made to him [for Descent and Forms of flowers] and explains the basis on which it was made. Because of CD’s wish to be paid before editions are sold off, profits must be estimated. If he were willing to accept annual statements of sales, payments based on them, and final accounting when all were sold, there would be no uncertainty. This is JM’s usual practice.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Nov [1877] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 497, DAR 210.11: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11259 |
From John Murray 1 April 1865
Summary
Will be proud to publish CD’s new work on domestic animals [Variation]. Will announce it as the complement of the Origin. Advises on woodcuts; does not wish to limit number; agrees to CD’s suggestions for artists.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Apr 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 332 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3493 |
From John Murray 25 September [1873]
Summary
Acknowledges CD’s cheque.
Sends CD cheque for profits on Orchids and a statement of stock on hand of CD’s works [missing].
Origin and Expression sales are stagnant.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Sept [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 437, DAR 210.11: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9071 |
