To John Murray 20 March [1867]
Summary
The new title is fixed. Thanks for clean sheets. As to number of copies, now that JM proposes 1500, CD is frightened.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 20 Mar [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 169–170) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5450 |
To John Murray 4 April [1867]
Summary
Asks JM not to send stereotypes [of Variation] to Schweizerbart until he has heard that Carus will translate it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 4 Apr [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff. 32–33) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5486 |
To John Murray 10 April [1867]
Summary
CD writes about stereotypes for German and Russian editions of Variation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 10 Apr [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff. 34–35) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5497 |
To John Murray 4 August [1867]
Summary
Asks whether JM is interested in publishing A. E. Brehm, Illustrirtes Thierleben [4 vols. (1864–7)], which has had immense sale on the continent.
Is making good progress with proofs [of Variation].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 4 Aug [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 171–172) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5594 |
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 |
To John Murray 20 September 1867
Summary
Thanks for "pleasant remittance" of £250 for 4th edition of Origin.
Glad to see that Orchids sells a little.
Hopes Variation will be more successful.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 20 Sept 1867 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f. 173) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5632 |
To John Murray [24 September – 31 October 1867]
Summary
Instructions for the index to Variation
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [24 Sept – 31 Oct 1867] |
| Classmark: | Heritage Auctions (dealers) (2006) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5633F |
To John Murray 19 October [1867]
Summary
An absurd error ("Election" for "Selection") in the advertisement of Variation. Dallas is the best man for index.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 19 Oct [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 174–175) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5654 |
To John Murray 2 November [1867]
Summary
Dallas’ index [for Variation] well done but rather too full.
A hybrid from an ass and a bull is utterly incredible.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 2 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 176–177) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5667 |
To John Murray 31 December [1867]
Summary
Introduces Clair Grece who wishes to translate a work on English grammar from the German.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 31 Dec [1867] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff. 64–65) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5743 |
To John Murray 9 January [1868]
Summary
CD exasperated by Dallas’ delay in finishing index [for Variation]. "I am prepared to throw the Index overboard."
Thinks JM should reconsider publishing a translation of Brehm’s Thierleben. It is excellent and would "sell largely".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 9 Jan [1868] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 178–179) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5781 |
To John Murray 9 February [1868]
Summary
Heartily glad for JM’s sake at sale [of Variation]. Thinks JM right to publish a smaller second edition, for "the public will soon find out that it is dull" – though scientifically valuable. The index is excellent. CD is "always greedy" for presentation copies.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 9 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 180–181) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5854 |
To John Murray 25 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks JM for presentation copies [of Variation]. Sends directions and list.
Has been told positively that hostile review in Athenæum was by Berthold Seemann, to whom he once refused a testimonial.
On the whole, reviews have been very good.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 25 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 182–183) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5931 |
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 [25? March 1868]
Summary
American publishers will not wait for woodcuts, so asks Murray to have a copy of the reprint sent to Asa Gray. Will call soon to talk about Für Darwin and to hear about sale of latest edition of Origin
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [25? Mar 1868] |
| Classmark: | Bonhams (dealers) (10 November 2009); PBA Galleries (dealers) (10 May 2012) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6050F |
To John Murray 13 April [1868]
Summary
Asks JM to send Variation to G. Boccardo in Italy.
Sends title (suggested by Lyell) for translation of Fritz Müller’s Für Darwin (which Dallas is translating). CD does not wish to go to great expense in advertising it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 13 Apr [1868] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 184–185) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6114 |
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 |
To John Murray 25 May 1868
Summary
Asks JM to consider publishing a MS on John Wesley by CD’s niece, Frances Julia Wedgwood [John Wesley and the evangelical reaction of the eighteenth century (1870)].
Has received clean sheets for Italian translation [of Variation?].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 25 May 1868 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.186–189) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6207 |
To John Murray 16 September [1868]
Summary
B. D. Walsh has not received his copy of Variation. Several other foreign correspondents have similar complaints.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 16 Sept [1868] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.190–191) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6369 |
| letter | (201) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (201) |
| Murray, John (b) | |
| John Murray | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (201) |
| Murray, John (b) | |
| John Murray | (1) |
