From John Murray 10 June [1870]
Summary
Asks CD whether he is far enough along with his new work [Descent] to allow him to announce it as a forthcoming publication in his next quarterly list.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 June [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 375 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7226 |
From John Murray 1 July 1870
Summary
Financial adjustments for last edition of Origin
and a tentative title for the new work: "Descent of man and selection according to sex". [Later changed to "in relation to sex".]
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 July 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 376 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7259 |
From John Murray 6 August [1870]
Summary
JM informs CD that he will have Clowes give him written assurance that the printing [of Descent] will proceed without interruption.
The [Franco-Prussian] War is a sad damper on international science and his publishing plans.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Aug [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 377 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7295 |
From John Murray 28 September [1870]
Summary
Various arrangements concerning the publication of Descent. "It will cause men to prick up [their] ears – & to elevate their eyebrows." JM thinks he will venture to print 2500 copies.
Suggests CD tone down as possibly indelicate a passage on proportion of advances made by the two sexes in animals.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Sept [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 378 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7329 |
From John Murray 10 October [1870]
Summary
Cannot find the [indelicate] passage he referred to in last letter.
Various publication arrangements.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Oct [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 379 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7339 |
From John Murray 24 October [1870]
Summary
Sends table of sales [of Journal of researches]. 2000 copies sold since 1860.
Descent has gone to press for 2500 copies.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Oct [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 380 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7350 |
From John Murray 16 November [1870]
Summary
JM reports 1900 [advance] copies of Descent were taken at his annual sale,
and 340 copies of Origin [5th ed.] were sold.
Sheets for Dutch publisher will be sent to CD immediately. JM cautions against possibility that Dutch edition will anticipate the English.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Nov [1870] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 381 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7372 |
