From Charles Layton 3 November 1881
16 Little Britain (City)
Novr. 3/81
Dear Sir
I now enclose cheque on Union Bank for £23,16,9 in payment of above a/c from New York, a receipt will oblige1
Yours Respectfully | Charles Layton | Agent D. Appleton & Co
To Charles Darwin Esq
[Enclosure]
Statement of sales of Climbing Plants to Aug 1st, 1881 by D. Appleton & Co. for account of Chas Darwin2
On hand last account, 323 On hand this day, 255
Printed since, Given away,
Sold to date, 68
Delivered,
Orchids 419 386
sold 33 419
Different forms of flowers 460 438
sold 22 460
Cross Fertilization 176 151
sold 25 176
1378 1378
Sold 68 Copies, $ 125 Rate, 10% $ 8.50
33 " 175 10% 5.78
22 " $150 10% 3.30
25 " $2 10% 5.
Origin of Species
Feby 1/81. on hand. 532
Aug 1. " 365
Sold 167 5% of $2 16.70
Expression of Emotions
Feby 1/81 on hand 862
Aug 1. " 826
sold 36 10% of $350 12.60
Descent of Man
Feby 1/81 on hand 362
Aug 1. " 178
sold 184 10% of $3. 55.20
Forwd $107.08
Forwd $107.08
Insectivorous Plants
Feby 1/81. on hand 279
Aug 1. " 237
sold 42. 10% of $2 8 40
$115 48
Stg value Exch 48444 £23.16.9
Footnotes
Bibliography
Climbing plants US ed.: The movements and habits of climbing plants. 2d edition, revised. By Charles Darwin. New York: D. Appleton. 1876.
Cross and self fertilisation US ed.: The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom. By Charles Darwin. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1877.
Descent 2d US ed.: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition. New York: D. Appleton. 1875.
Expression US ed.: The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. New York: D. Appleton. 1873.
Forms of flowers US ed.: The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species. By Charles Darwin. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1877.
Insectivorous plants US ed. By Charles Darwin. New York: D. Appleton & Co. 1875.
Orchids 2d US ed.: The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insects. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition, revised. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1877.
Origin 3d US ed.: On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life. By Charles Darwin. From the 6th London edition. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1873.
Summary
Encloses statement of US sales of CD’s works and sends a cheque for the balance due to CD.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13458
- From
- Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Little Britain, 16
- Source of text
- DAR 159: 110
- Physical description
- ALS 1p, encl 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13458,” accessed on 29 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13458.xml