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From V. O. Kovalevsky   30 March 1872

Summary

Would like to do Russian translation of Expression.

May come to England.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  30 Mar 1872
Classmark:  DAR 169: 90
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8262

From V. O. Kovalevsky   [after 8 June 1872]

Summary

In England to write a monograph on Anthracotherium.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 8 June 1872]
Classmark:  DAR 169: 55
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8388

From V. O. Kovalevsky   [before 8 August 1872]

Summary

So far VOK has lost money on his translation of Descent because of pirate editions.

Agrees to share profits on Expression.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [before 8 Aug 1872]
Classmark:  DAR 169: 56
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8456

From V. O. Kovalevsky   8 August [1872]

Summary

Wishes to come to Down to make arrangements for Russian translation of Expression.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 Aug [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 169: 91
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8459

To V. O. Kovalevsky   10 August [1872]

Summary

Sends proofs and details [concerning VOK’s Russian translation of Expression (1872)].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Date:  10 Aug [1872]
Classmark:  Institut Mittag-Leffler
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8462

From V. O. Kovalevsky   [12–17 August 1872]

Summary

CD cannot omit mention of Wilhelm Wundt’s Thierseele [Vorlesungen über die Menschen und Thierseele (1863)] in his book.

Murray could control the number of copies of translation of Expression sold in Russia by the number of heliotypes he will supply.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [12–17 Aug 1872]
Classmark:  DAR 169: 57
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8464

To V. O. Kovalevsky   17 August 1872

Summary

Cost of plates [for Expression] is greater than expected: £75 per 1000 copies.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Date:  17 Aug 1872
Classmark:  Institut Mittag-Leffler
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8475

From V. O. Kovalevsky   [after 12 August 1872]

Summary

VOK is marking the passages [in Wundt, Menschen und Thierseele (1863)] that may interest CD.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 12 Aug 1872]
Classmark:  DAR 169: 59
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8476

From V. O. Kovalevsky   6 September [1872]

Summary

Studying palaeontology, as the British Museum is closed.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  6 Sept [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 169: 92
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8513

From V. O. Kovalevsky   10 September 1872

Summary

Alexander [Kovalevsky] is intent on assisting Russian publication of Expression. Sends estimates of costs and profits. At 7s 6d per copy a net profit of £150–200 is expected.

Wilhelm Wundt [Menschen und Thierseele (1863)] probably of no use.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 Sept 1872
Classmark:  DAR 169: 93
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8516

From V. O. Kovalevsky   [c. 7 August 1872]

Summary

Requests proofs of Expression.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [c. 7 Aug 1872]
Classmark:  DAR 169: 58
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8522

To V. O. Kovalevsky   18 September [1872]

Summary

CD sends schedule for VOK’s visit to Down.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Date:  18 Sept [1872]
Classmark:  Institut Mittag-Leffler
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8525

From V. O. Kovalevsky   20 September [1872]

Summary

His visit to Down.

Author:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Sept [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 169: 67
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8528

To V. O. Kovalevsky   24 September [1872]

Summary

Sends proof-sheets [of Expression].

Is unwell and must stop work and leave home for a time.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
Date:  24 Sept [1872]
Classmark:  Institut Mittag-Leffler
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8533
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