To John Murray 7 October [1862?]
Summary
Reports misprint in announcement of his book [Orchids].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 7 Oct [1862?] |
Classmark: | Christie’s (dealers) (27 March 1985) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3753A |
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 |
To John Murray 6 August [1867]
Summary
Sends the four volumes [of Brehm’s Thierleben] for Murray’s consideration.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 6 Aug [1867] |
Classmark: | S. J. Hessel (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5599 |
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 |
To John Murray 4 March [1868]
Summary
Payment of 400 guineas [Variation royalties] delights CD.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 4 Mar [1868] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 f. 36) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5978 |
To John Murray 6 March 1868
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of bill for £420.
Will try to attend Athenaeum meeting to help elect Clowes’s son.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 6 Mar 1868 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff. 37–38) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5989 |
To John Murray 14 April [1868]
Summary
About the advertising and title of a book [the translation of Fritz Müller’s Für Darwin, see 6114].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 14 Apr [1868] |
Classmark: | RR Auction (dealers) (June 2006) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6119A |
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 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 |
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 |
To John Murray 21 March 1871
Summary
Is astonished at sale [of Descent]. Will make no additions, but must correct a few misprints and errors [for third issue].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 21 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 252) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7608 |
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 |
To John Murray 13 July [1871]
Summary
Thanks JM for Quarterly Review. Its "cutting" article [on Descent, 131 (1871): 47–90] is worthy of Mivart’s skill.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 13 July [1871] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 248–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7863 |
To John Murray 14 February [1872]
Summary
Asks to have copy of Origin [6th ed.] sent to the Pall Mall Gazette for review with Mivart’s Genesis [of species (1871)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 14 Feb [1872] |
Classmark: | Sotheby’s, New York (dealers) (11 December 2007) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8212 |
To John Murray 23 February 1871
Summary
Receipt for payment by John Murray of £630 for the first edition, consisting of 2500 copies, of Descent.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 23 Feb 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 249: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7509A |
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