To John Murray 23 January [1875–82]
Summary
Thanks for two German letters about translations, which he has answered. The enclosed one contains a proposal for CD’s correspondent to bring out a translation of a very successful German book, and must be answered by the correspondent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Jan [1875-82] |
| Classmark: | Swann Auction Galleries (dealers) (14 September 1993) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9828F |
To John Murray 10 April [1875]
Summary
Is glad JM will publish [Climbing plants] as a separate little book. Some people have been much interested in it, though it has been read by very few.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 10 Apr [1875] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 313) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9922 |
To John Murray 5 May 1875
Summary
Agrees not to receive his share of sales on Insectivorous plants until 750 or 800 copies are sold. 1250 to be printed.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 5 May 1875 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 f. 50) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9972 |
To John Murray 29 April [1875]
Summary
Insectivorous plants will soon be ready to print. Does not know what to advise on size of printing. May sell poorly.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 29 Apr [1875] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 312–312A) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9955 |
To John Murray 3 May 1875
Summary
CD proposes setting price [of Insectivorous plants] on a printing of 1000 copies, but to have 250 additional copies printed – with CD paying for paper and press work. JM would not repay CD until 1000 are sold; and profits on the 250 to be divided as usual. CD proposes this because he does not think a second edition will ever be needed.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 3 May 1875 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 310–11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9967 |
To John Murray 23 November 1875
Summary
Asks to be informed whenever more copies of his books are printed, as there may be errors to correct.
Asks how many copies of Origin have been printed "from the first". The number will be "a good puff" when listed in the new edition of Variation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Nov 1875 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 316–17) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10272 |
To John Murray 20 November 1875
Summary
Greatly pleased at sale [of Climbing plants].
Points out a discrepancy in their records of copies of Origin printed.
500 more copies of Insectivorous plants should last forever.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 20 Nov 1875 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 318–19) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10267 |
To John Murray 16 February [1875]
Summary
Asks whether JM thinks another edition of Variation worth while. Asks because a Polish translation is planned and he would undertake corrections for a 2d edition, but not just for a Polish edition.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 16 Feb [1875] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 314–15) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9857 |
To August Weismann 6 December 1875
Summary
Comments on AW’s essay [on "Axolotl", Z. Wiss. Zool. 25 (suppl.) (1875): 297–342] with respect to evolutionary reversion. Peloric flowers must also be considered reversion.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Leopold Friedrich August (August) Weismann |
| Date: | 6 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 345 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10289 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 15 August [1875]
Summary
Thanks for answer to racehorse query;
would be grateful for correction of any errors in Variation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 15 Aug [1875] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10118 |
To B. G. Wilder 26 January [1875]
Summary
CD expresses his high opinion of BGW’s papers. Thinks one on brains of dogs particularly valuable ["Anatomical papers on brain of dogs", Rep. Am. Assoc. Adv. Sci. (1874)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Burt Green Wilder |
| Date: | 26 Jan [1875] |
| Classmark: | Cornell University Library, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (Burt Green Wilder papers, 1841–1925: Box 1, Folder 5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9830 |
| letter | (11) |
| Murray, John (b) | (8) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (1) |
| Weismann, August | (1) |
| Wilder, B. G. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (11) |
| Murray, John (b) | (8) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (1) |
| Weismann, August | (1) |
| Wilder, B. G. | (1) |
