To John Murray 4 April 1874
Summary
Has finished corrections for 2d edition of Descent – "as hard work as I have ever had in my life". Estimates it is 40 pages longer than 1st edition.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 4 Apr 1874 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 350–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9388 |
To John Murray 12 April 1874
Summary
Discusses 2d edition of Descent. CD is inclined to a cheap edition and asks JM to consider a one-volume edition in double-column format.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 12 Apr 1874 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 348–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9404 |
To John Murray 9 May [1874]
Summary
Recommends that JM consider publishing a new edition of J. F. McLennan’s Primitive marriage [1865]. CD considers it very valuable and not too indelicate.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 9 May [1874] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 347–347A) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9451 |
From John Murray 29 July [1874]
Summary
Orchids is at last sold out. Settles account.
The Origin [6th ed.] is making good [sales] progress.
Expression is not selling.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 July [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.11: 2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9574 |
To John Murray 11 August 1874
Summary
Asks JM, as a favour, to use his influence with the Editor of Quarterly Review to print George Darwin’s answer to the charge made by the author of "Primitive man" [St George Mivart] that GD approved "of the encouragement of vice to check population".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 11 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 48–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9598 |
From John Murray 12 August 1874
Summary
Acknowledges CD’s complaint against a paper [by St George Mivart] in the last Quarterly Review [see 9568]. Agrees to print George Darwin’s answer [see 9596].
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41914 p. 203) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9599A |
To John Murray 18 October 1874
Summary
Thanks for Quarterly Review [Oct 1874, containing G. H. Darwin’s letter and a rejoinder]. Is convinced the author is Mivart. Is therefore not surprised at malice in the article attacking his son [George Darwin] and grossly misrepresenting CD.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 18 Oct 1874 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 345–6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9685 |
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 |
To John Murray 5 November [1874]
Summary
Thanks JM for granting his request. Will write to D. Appleton.
CD is sorry about heavy loss from Expression; still thinks the book will sell in the course of years.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 5 Nov [1874] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 344) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9710 |
To John Murray 14 December 1874
Summary
Sends a suggested title [for Insectivorous plants?].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 14 Dec 1874 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 342–3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9758 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Murray, John (b) | (3) |
| Murray, John (b) | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
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