To John Murray [4 June 1845]
Summary
Obliged to JM for acceding to request for an additional £50 [for Journal of researches, 2d ed.]. Will reconsider title when type is set up. Gives up the map. Writes about other details of publication.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [4 June 1845] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f.26) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-875 |
To John Murray [6 June 1845]
Summary
Has sent off MS of first part [of Journal of researches, 2d ed.]. Has so much to add about Fuegians [at beginning of second part] and so much to condense and rewrite in scientific part that he may not have second part ready at end of month; it depends on his health, which is good lately.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [6 June 1845] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 29–30) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-876 |
To John Murray 20 [June 1845]
Summary
Writes to report progress on MS of second part [of Journal of researches].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 20 [June 1845] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 33–34) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-877 |
To John Murray [23 June 1845]
Summary
Asks JM to look at William Clowes’s arrangement of the title. CD had intended Journal to stand alone, so scientific part would be less prominent. His health is poor.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [23 June 1845] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.21–22) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-878 |
To John Murray [26 June 1845]
Summary
Agrees with JM’s criticism of preface [of Journal of researches, 2d ed.].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [26 June 1845] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.17–18) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-879 |
To John Murray [28 June 1845]
Summary
If copies [of part one of Journal of researches] are to be sent to periodicals for review, suggests Gardeners’ Chronicle.
MS for second part will be ready in four to five days.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [28 June 1845] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.19–20) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-881 |
