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There will be no objection to the French translation or difficulty about woodcuts of Orchids.

Has not yet received the information about Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin.

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Estimates cost of F. Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin at £86 for 750 copies, less than £10 extra for 1000.

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Sends statement [missing] of cost and proceeds of publishing Facts and arguments for Darwin at 6s. Asks whether CD agrees to this price.

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Book [Facts and arguments for Darwin] is being bound; it is probably too late to alter lettering.

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Confirms a request by CD that Murray’s supply electrotypes of Orchids at most reasonable possible price.

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RC has sent a copy of the new [5th] edition of Origin.

Electrotypes [of Orchids] have been sent to Bologna.

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Thinks it best for Murray’s to engrave the "Monkeys", etc. for themselves.