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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
From John Murray 12 April [1871]
Summary
Asks CD’s opinion of a request from Loescher of Turin. Thinks Loescher should have named his translator.
Does CD know the name of the Times reviewer?
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Apr [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 395 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7676 |
From John Murray 10 May 1871
Summary
Offers CD same payment for the 3d issue of Descent as for 2d.
Has bespoke four better drawings of birds in case a 4th issue is needed.
Vanity Fair wants CD’s portrait by Carlo Pellegrini ["Ape"].
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 May 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 398 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7750 |
From John Murray 26 May [1871]
Summary
Sends two bills [JM’s notes for payments due to CD] for £420 each for 3d issue of Descent.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 May [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 399 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7769 |
From John Murray 31 May [1871]
Summary
On photographic illustrations [for Expression].
Estimates 7s 6d price for a cheap edition of Origin [6th].
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 May [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 400 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7784 |
From John Murray 22 September [1871]
Summary
The pamphlet [Chauncey Wright’s review of Mivart, see 7940] has been distributed to friends and to the press.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Sept [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 402 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7962 |
From John Murray 2 February [1872]
Summary
Accedes to CD’s request to let Appleton have a set of stereotypes of the 6th English edition of Origin at a little above cost.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Feb [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 406 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8195 |
From John Murray 9 March 1872
Summary
JM arranges to pay CD for the latest issue of Descent.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Mar 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 408 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8239 |
From John Murray 7 June [1872]
Summary
Messrs Clowes have received MS of Expression. JM submits specimen pages for CD’s approval.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 June [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 409 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8374 |
From John Murray 3 September [1872]
Summary
R. Cooke has increased the order for heliotypes [for Expression] to 8000. Reimburses CD for cost of artists.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Sept [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 420 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8508 |
From John Murray 6 November [1872]
Summary
Is convinced that 2000 more copies [of Expression] must be printed without delay in order to meet demand. He therefore asks CD to send his corrections to the printer at once.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Nov [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 428 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8602 |
From John Murray 9 November 1872
Summary
The reception of Expression has exceeded even JM’s expectations; 5267 copies were sold at the annual sale. CD’s modesty about the work had misled him about its probable sale.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 429 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8616 |
From John Murray 12 November [1872]
Summary
Price of Expression is 12s.
Sends cheque to pay CD his share of profits on Origin [6th ed.].
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Nov [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 430 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8622 |
From John Murray 10 February [1873]
Summary
Encloses cheque for 1000 guineas, CD’s share of profits on first 7000 copies of Expression.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Feb [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 435 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8763 |
