To John Murray [after 1 July 1870]
Summary
Wants to keep "The origin of man" as first part of title of book.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray; John Murray |
Date: | [after 1 July 1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 273 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7050 |
From Ludwik Masłowski to [John Murray?] 25 July 1875
Summary
Has received a confusing set of engravings, with both missing and superfluous illustrations [for Polish translation of Descent].
Author: | Ludwik Masłowski |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 25 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10092 |
From Louis Grenier to John Murray 22 December 1875
Summary
Encloses a letter to be forwarded to CD [see 10212].
Author: | Louis Grenier |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 22 Dec 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 474 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10211 |
From Whitwell Elwin to John Murray 3 May 1859
Summary
Charles Lyell has asked WE to pass his opinions on the MS of Origin to CD via Murray. WE is convinced of the value of CD’s researches but "to put forth the theory without the evidence", as in the MS, "would do grievous injustice to his views". The omission of these facts reduces both the philosophical and popular value of the work, by virtue of its dryness.
Supports Charles Lyell’s suggestion that CD should first publish his observations on pigeons with a theoretical outline, for "[e]very body is interested in pigeons". Such a work would generate wider interest and be better understood. A subsequent, larger book would then be approached with impartiality "not to say favour" by a wider public.
Author: | Whitwell Elwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 3 May 1859 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42197) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2457A |
To John Murray 17 November [1856–7]
Summary
Asks JM for four copies of his Journal of researches [2d ed.] at wholesale price. Also asks for total number of copies sold.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 17 Nov [1856-7] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.62–63) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1026 |
From John Murray 19 November [1875]
Summary
Report on sales of Origin, Insectivorous plants, and Climbing plants.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.11: 3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10265 |
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 |
From John Murray 22 November [1875]
Summary
Sends cheques in payment on three of CD’s books.
Proposes to print 500 copies of Insectivorous plants before distributing the type.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 478 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10270 |
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 |
From John Murray 23 November [1875]
Summary
JM has printed 16250 copies of Origin since 1859.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 479 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10273 |
To John Murray 20 November [1856–7]
Summary
Thanks for gift [of books requested in 1026]. Sale is a good deal more than he had anticipated.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 20 Nov [1856-7] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.54–55) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1028 |
From John Murray 6 January [1876]
Summary
At last, Expression is beginning to sell again.
Cooke has not yet decided on number of Variation [2d ed.] to print.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Jan [1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 481 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10347 |
To John Murray 30 December [1846]
Summary
Asks JM for information on sales of his Journal of researches and to procure for him a copy of the American edition. He is curious to see if the part on slavery has been altered.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 30 Dec [1846] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.10–11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1039 |
To John Murray 15 November 1876
Summary
Is satisfied with sales of his books.
Did not expect Orchids to sell more than 600 or 700 copies.
Only bad item is Expression, which astonishes him, since it sells well in Germany.
Asks size of printing of Cross and self-fertilisation; thinks 1500 would be ample.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 15 Nov 1876 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 306–7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10672 |
From G. M. Asher to John Murray 1 November 1877
Summary
Describes case of two varieties of Russian wheat, the kubanka (or White Turkish) and the saxonka, which grow side by side with no intermediate varieties. As kubanka gradually yields place to saxonka, thinks an unusual tendency to jumping variation [saltation] operates; suggests CD urge some young botanist to investigate [see ML 2: 419–22].
Author: | Georg Michael Asher |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 1 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 116 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11222 |
From John Murray 27 November [1877]
Summary
Sends CD his share of profits on Descent and Forms of flowers.
Wants to reprint Cross and self-fertilisation because supply of copies is entirely exhausted.
Congratulates CD on his Cambridge honour [LL.D.].
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Nov [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 495 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11255 |
To John Murray 28 November 1877
Summary
On publishing details for various CD books.
Has no corrections for new issue of Descent [2d ed.].
Questions amount of cheque for profits.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 28 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 293–6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11258 |
From John Murray 29 November [1877]
Summary
Answers CD’s query about payment made to him [for Descent and Forms of flowers] and explains the basis on which it was made. Because of CD’s wish to be paid before editions are sold off, profits must be estimated. If he were willing to accept annual statements of sales, payments based on them, and final accounting when all were sold, there would be no uncertainty. This is JM’s usual practice.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Nov [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 497, DAR 210.11: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11259 |
To John Murray 30 November 1877
Summary
Thanks for accounts which make everything intelligible to him. Since he was glad to have Orchids published at one-half of profits for himself, he believes it would be very shabby to accept JM’s new offer of two-thirds profits. Thinks it would be fairer to both to change to JM’s usual practice with authors [i.e., annual statements of sales, payments based on them, and final accounting when all copies have been sold].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 30 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 299) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11262 |
To John Murray 1 October [1878]
Summary
Encloses a cheque for £11.19.9. Will transmit £7.9.4 to Fritz Müller. Thanks for account of the sale of his books, which appears to be in a "lamentable state".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 1 Oct [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 147: 176 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11712A |
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