From W. S. Dallas 14 February 1868
Summary
WSD expresses his willingness to do further translating for CD. Sends terms of remuneration.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5877 |
From W. S. Dallas 17 November 1868
Summary
Thanks CD for kind and flattering testimonial.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Nov 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 26 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6463 |
To W. S. Dallas [14 January 1868]
Summary
CD was frustrated by the delay [in producing index for Variation], but was quite mollified by WSD’s note; is sorry the work turned out so badly for him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Date: | [14 Jan 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 96: 46 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5783 |
From John Murray 12 February [1868]
Summary
CD’s letter encourages Murray to proceed with a new edition of Variation; corrections will cost £176.
First notice has appeared in Pall Mall Gazette [7 (1868): 555].
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171 : 355 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5869 |
To John Murray 9 January [1868]
Summary
CD exasperated by Dallas’ delay in finishing index [for Variation]. "I am prepared to throw the Index overboard."
Thinks JM should reconsider publishing a translation of Brehm’s Thierleben. It is excellent and would "sell largely".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 9 Jan [1868] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 178–179) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5781 |
To Benjamin Dann Walsh 27 January [1868]
Summary
Is sending a copy of Variation [to be published in a few days]. It cost more labour than it is worth.
George Darwin is Second Wrangler.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Benjamin Dann Walsh |
| Date: | 27 Jan [1868] |
| Classmark: | Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5803 |
From W. S. Dallas 26 December 1867
Summary
He is vexed that CD has had to write again about the index. He has no excuse except "the nature of the work itself".
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Dec 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5741 |
To J. V. Carus 14 November [1867]
Summary
Sends revision of vol. 1 [of Variation]. Advance sale at auction sold 1200 copies, to CD’s great surprise. Publication delayed by index.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 14 Nov [1867] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 52–53) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5678 |
From W. S. Dallas 27 November 1868
Summary
WSD has been elected Assistant Secretary of the Geological Society after a sharp struggle. CD’s support was greatly in his favour.
Has finished Für Darwin. It has been a difficult job.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Nov 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 27 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6481 |
From William Sweetland Dallas 8 January 1868
Summary
Has sent off last portion of index [to Variation]. Hopes CD will be pleased with it. Will never undertake such labour again. He fears it has been an unfavourable way to make CD’s acquaintance. Trusts to CD’s goodness not to hate his name for the rest of his life.
| Author: | William Sweetland Dallas |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Jan 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5780 |
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- … 11. Dallas had initially planned to index only the names of authors quoted in Variation , but had asked CD whether he should include the names of all authors mentioned in the text. CD instructed Dallas to use his own discretion, but added, ‘anyhow most [names] ought to be introduced’. See Correspondence vol. 15, letters from W. S. Dallas, 4 November 1867 and 20 November 1867 , and letter to W. …
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| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Carus, J. V. | (1) |
| Dallas, W. S. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Walsh, B. D. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
| Dallas, W. S. | (6) |
| Murray, John (b) | (2) |
| Carus, J. V. | (1) |
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