To John Murray 8 March [1871]
Summary
Asks what his profits on the reprints of Descent will be when half have been sold.
Good reviews in Saturday Review and Pall Mall Gazette;
contemptuous one as usual in Athenæum.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 8 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 222–3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7555 |
From John Murray 9 March [1871]
Summary
JM will print 2000 more copies of Descent as a second edition [issue]. Profits should be large as expenses are small.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 391 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7559 |
To John Murray 13 March 1871
Summary
Pleased about sale and new issue [of Descent]. Discusses presentation copies.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 13 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 435 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7577 |
From John Murray 18 March [1871]
Summary
Second "edition" [of Descent] published this day. Offers CD 800 guineas.
Mentions Wallace’s review in Academy.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 392 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7597 |
To John Murray 20 March 1871
Summary
Pleased with sum the reprint [of Descent] has produced. Terms of payment accepted.
Thanks JM for Nonconformist [review of Descent, 32 (1871): 240–1].
Would like to see other out-of-way reviews – especially religious.
Other reviews favourable, including Wallace’s [see 7569], which is admirable.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 20 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 250–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7603 |
From John Murray 20 March [1871]
Summary
Demand [for Descent] is such that JM thinks he will have to print 1000 more copies. Does not want to trouble CD for corrections.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 393 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7604 |
To John Murray 21 March 1871
Summary
Is astonished at sale [of Descent]. Will make no additions, but must correct a few misprints and errors [for third issue].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 21 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 252) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7608 |
To John Murray 22 March [1871]
Summary
Has this day sent off corrections for new issue [of Descent]. Asks whether title-page may read "Sixth Thousand".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 22 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 58–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7610 |
From John Murray 22 March 1871
Summary
Completes payment for 2d issue [of Descent]; has sold 1300 of the 2000 copies printed. Will probably print 2000 more for 3d issue.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 394 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7611 |
To John Murray 23 March 1871
Summary
Amount received from 2d issue of Descent now stands at £840. Would be glad to have 2000 more copies printed because he wants time to collect information for a corrected edition.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 44–5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7613 |
To John Murray [1 March 1871]
Summary
Discusses new edition of Descent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [1 Mar 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 437 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9237 |
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| Murray, John (b) | (4) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
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