To John Murray 8 January [1872]
Summary
Requests printing of diagram for new [6th] edition of Origin. Thinks 6s may be too dear for a cheap edition.
Dallas has done an excellent glossary.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 8 Jan [1872] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 271) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8152 |
To John Murray 27 January [1872]
Summary
Has corrected last page of index of Origin [6th ed.]. Sends instructions.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 27 Jan [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 283 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8187 |
To John Murray 30 January 1872
Summary
Requests that JM make stereotype plates of 6th edition of Origin available to D. Appleton. This will be last edition and CD is "extremely anxious" to spread his views.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 30 Jan 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 272–3) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8188 |
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 |
To John Murray 14 February [1872]
Summary
Asks to have copy of Origin [6th ed.] sent to the Pall Mall Gazette for review with Mivart’s Genesis [of species (1871)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 14 Feb [1872] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s, New York (dealers) (11 December 2007) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8212 |
To John Murray [9 March 1872 or later]
Summary
CD is vexed to hear that some of his friends and some booksellers complain of the type of the new [6th] edition of Origin. CD, whose eyesight is not good, had no trouble reading proofs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [9 Mar 1872 or later] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 274–5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8230 |
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 |
To John Murray 30 August [1872]
Summary
Asks JM to send copies of all his books to Anton Dohrn.
Koch [of Schweizerbart] requires 3000 sets of copies of the heliotype plates [for German edition of Expression].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 30 Aug [1872] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 267–8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8495 |
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 |
To John Murray 7 November [1872]
Summary
Has sent off a few trifling errata [of Expression] to Mr Clowes. Asks about the heliotypes.
Would like to hear about the sale of his books. [See 8616.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 7 Nov [1872] |
| Classmark: | Private collection |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8607A |
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 |
To John Murray 11 November 1872
Summary
CD is delighted and astonished at sale of Expression,
and pleased with sale of others, except Descent. He fears a new edition of that work may never be required. Would have liked to bring out a thoroughly revised one.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 11 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 276–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8620 |
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 |
To John Murray 13 November 1872
Summary
Thanks JM for £210 on last reprint of Origin [6th ed.]. Pleased by its sale
and by the success of Expression.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 13 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 291–2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8623 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
| Murray, John (b) | (7) |
| Murray, John (b) | (9) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (16) |
| Murray, John (b) |
