To John Murray 19 February [1871]
Summary
Discusses publication of Descent. Orders copies of vol. 2 sent to Wallace, Mivart, and F. P. Cobbe.
Will attend Athenaeum and vote for RC.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 19 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 280 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7489 |
To John Murray 23 February 1871
Summary
Receipt for payment by John Murray of £630 for the first edition, consisting of 2500 copies, of Descent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Feb 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 249: 105 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7509A |
From John Murray 18 February [1871]
Summary
Bound copies [of Descent] have been dispatched to CD.
Robert Cooke, JM’s cousin and partner, has been nominated for Athenaeum; asks CD’s support.
Begs CD not to permit any notice by F. P. Cobbe to appear until after next week.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 387 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7486 |
From John Murray 20 February [1871]
Summary
A second edition [issue] of Descent may be needed in short time; preparations should be made, and corrections sent to Clowes. Wallace, Mivart, and F. P. Cobbe have been sent copies of both volumes.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 388 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7496 |
From John Murray 23 February [1871]
Summary
Descent publication costs, "including a heavy item of £126 for corrections" have been received. JM can now offer CD 600 guineas for the edition of 2500 copies.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 389 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7507 |
From John Murray 27 February [1871]
Summary
First edition [issue] of Descent is exhausted. Asks CD to send corrections at once for a new printing of at least 1000 copies.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 390 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7519 |
| letter | (6) |
| Murray, John (b) | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Murray, John (b) | (2) |
