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 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 21 February [1866]
Summary
Informs CD third edition of Origin is exhausted. Proposes a new edition. Has CD any changes? Since demand is slowing up, proposes printing only 1250 copies and deferring payment of CD’s share until sales have repaid manufacturing costs.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Feb [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 333 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5014 |
From John Murray 25 May [1866]
Summary
Printing [of 4th edition of Origin] nearly complete. Will print 1000 copies which, at present rate of sale, may last three to five years.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 May [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 334 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5099 |
From John Murray 25 October [1866]
Summary
Under circumstances [reluctance of Ticknor & Fields to compete with Appleton], best course is to offer Appleton the 250 copies [of 4th English edition of Origin].
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 339 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5255 |
From John Murray 22 December [1866]
Summary
The presentation copy [of Origin, 4th ed.] was sent to B. D. Walsh in August. Will send another.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Dec [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 340 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5317 |
From John Murray 24 February [1866]
Summary
Sends sheets of Origin [4th edition] for CD to correct [for 3d German edition?].
Still has 600 copies of Orchids, but deficit reduced to £30.
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: | DAR 171: 346 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5417 |
Matches: 2 hits
To John Murray 16 October [1866]
Summary
Arrangements for woodcuts [in Variation]. Hopes to be ready to print early in 1867.
Encloses letter from Asa Gray [5160] about Appleton’s refusal to alter their plates for a new edition of Origin.
CD asks JM to consider Gray’s plan to have the English edition compete with the American.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 16 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 147–148) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5245 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Murray, John (b) …
- … B. Tegetmeier, 15 October 1866 and nn. 1 and 2. George Brettingham Sowerby Jr had made illustrations for some of CD’s other works (see Correspondence vols. 5 and 9). For CD’s interest in having Sowerby contribute illustrations to Variation , see the letter to John Murray, …
From John Murray 18 July [1866]
Summary
Proposes to delay issue [of 4th ed. of Origin] until November to obtain better market conditions. Now printing 1250 copies.
Explains practice of not cutting pages is due to propensity of English public to read books without buying them.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 July [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 336 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5161 |
From John Murray 18 October [1866]
Summary
JM states he will publish [Variation] on same basis as Origin, i.e., paying CD two-thirds of the profits.
In response to Asa Gray’s suggestion, he could supply Ticknor & Fields with 250 copies [of Origin, 4th ed.] at half-price.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 338 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5246 |
To John Murray 23 October [1866]
Summary
A letter from Asa Gray informs CD that Ticknor & Fields will not publish a new edition of Origin to compete with Appleton’s unrevised edition. They recommend sending copies of the English edition for the American market.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 151–152) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5253 |
To John Murray 28 May [1866]
Summary
Has corrected and improved Origin.
Now hopes to make real progress [on Variation].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 28 May [1866] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 143–144) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5103 |
To John Murray 15 July [1866]
Summary
4th edition of Origin will soon be bound. Suggests sending copies to scientific periodicals that might notice it. Hopes JM will specify in advertisements that the work is corrected and enlarged. Hopes pages will be cut. Only insanity accounts for this not being done in England.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 15 July [1866] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 145–146) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5155 |
To John Murray 21 and 22 December [1866]
Summary
Submits the MS of Variation, all excepting the section on Man.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 21 and 22 Dec 1866 |
| Classmark: | Herb Sewell (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5314F |
To John Murray 22 February [1866]
Summary
CD is pleased [about need for a new edition of Origin] but even more grieved – for it will delay his next book [Variation]. Progress of natural history will make many changes necessary in Origin. Nevertheless, proceeds with 32 more woodcuts for Variation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 22 Feb [1866] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 139–142) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5016 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 16 October [1866]
Summary
Hopes to begin printing Variation at the beginning of next year.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 16 Oct [1866] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5244 |
To William Bernhard Tegetmeier 16 January [1866]
Summary
What progress has been made with pigeon drawings for Variation?
Can WBT persuade Mr Zurhorst to repeat a pigeon experiment?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 16 Jan [1866] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4977 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … vol. 13, letter from W. B. Tegetmeier to John Murray and R. F. Cooke, 17 April 1865, …
- … John Murray, 31 March [1865] and n. 17). For details of the varieties of pigeon illustrated in Variation , see Correspondence vol. 13, letter to W. B. …
- … B. Jones, 3 January [1866] and nn. 2–8, and Correspondence vol. 13, Appendixes II and IV. CD also refers to his work on Variation , which had occupied him intermittently since January 1860 (see Correspondence vol. 13, letter to John Murray, …
From W. B. Tegetmeier 15 October 1866
Summary
The blocks [for Variation] have been forwarded to Murray.
WBT has been corresponding with Prof. Newton.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Oct 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5243 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (19) |
| Murray, John (b) | (11) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (3) |
| Bunbury, C. J. F. | (1) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (17) |
| Murray, John (b) | (6) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (6) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
| Walsh, B. D. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (36) |
| Murray, John (b) | (17) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (9) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
| Walsh, B. D. | (2) |
