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 |
To John Murray 12 May [1871]
Summary
Will require at least six weeks’ notice before a new edition of Descent has to go to press because of considerable corrections needed.
Thinks cheap edition of Origin is needed, since he could answer objections in it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 12 May [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 244–5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7755 |
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 |
To John Murray 27 May [1871]
Summary
Asks JM for final decision about a cheap edition of Origin. Would like to begin soon to revise and answer recent objections.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 27 May [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 287–8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7772 |
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 |
To John Murray 3 June [1871]
Summary
Is disappointed at high price, 7s 6d, being considered for the cheap edition of the Origin [6th ed.]. Has been told that, in Lancashire, workmen club together to buy the Origin.
Little chance that Expression will be done this autumn.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 3 June [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 246–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7798 |
To John Murray 13 July [1871]
Summary
Thanks JM for Quarterly Review. Its "cutting" article [on Descent, 131 (1871): 47–90] is worthy of Mivart’s skill.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 13 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 248–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7863 |
To John Murray 17 August [1871]
Summary
Asks JM whether he will publish 750 copies of a pamphlet [Chauncey Wright’s review of Mivart’s Genesis of species, North Am. Rev. 113 (1871): 63–103] at CD’s expense.
Has been ill so cannot say when he will finish new edition of Origin.
Asks about sales and printing of Descent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 17 Aug [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 226–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7907 |
To John Murray 13 September 1871
Summary
Arrangements for distribution and review of pamphlet [Chauncey Wright’s Darwinism: being an examination of Mr St. G. J. Mivart’s "Genesis of species" (1871)], which CD had reprinted at his own expense.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 13 Sept 1871 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 224–5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7940 |
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 |
To John Murray 23 September [1871]
Summary
Has been so unwell that he could do absolutely nothing on Origin [6th ed.]. A new chapter seven has cost much labour.
Sorry to hear R. I. Murchison is ill.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Sept [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 234–5) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7964 |
To John Murray 6 October [1871]
Summary
Has finished seven chapters of revision of Origin [6th ed.] despite poor health. Asks JM’s opinion on a glossary of scientific terms. Encloses text for advertisement.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 6 Oct [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 228–31) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7988 |
To John Murray [1 March 1871]
Summary
Discusses new edition of Descent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [1 Mar 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 437 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9237 |
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