From R. F. Cooke 13 January 1871
Summary
Sends list of journals to be sent review copies of Descent. If CD wants to add others, they will be included. Printing of 2500 copies ordered; retail price 24s.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Jan 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 384 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7440 |
To R. F. Cooke 28 May [1871]
Summary
More discussion of the illustrations for Expression.
A Swedish naturalist [G. Lindström] has asked to translate the Journal of researches.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 28 May [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 280–2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7773 |
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- … To R. F. Cooke 28 May [1871] …
- … this letter and the letter to R. F. Cooke, 8 May 1871 . CD was considering which of …
- … See letter from Joseph Cundall to R. F. Cooke, 19 May 1871 . See also letter to R. F. …
- … Cooke, 22 April [1871] . CD refers to James Davis Cooper . See letter to R. F. Cooke, …
- … Cooke, 8 May 1871 , and letter to John Murray, 10 May [1871] and n. 2. CD visited London from 24 to 30 June 1871 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). Oscar Gustaf Rejlander was taking photographs for CD for Expression . Edwards & Kidd was a London firm that produced heliotypes. See letter to R. F. …
From R. F. Cooke 26 April 1871
Summary
Believes heliotype process is best for book illustrations. Has sent copies [of Descent] to Loescher and Carus.
Is working on an estimate for the cheap [6th] edition of the Origin.
The Times review has not hurt sales of Descent.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 396 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7719 |
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From R. F. Cooke 6 August 1872
Summary
Sends Murray’s cheque for £315 for the last issue of Descent.
Details regarding foreign editions of Expression.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 412 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8452 |
To R. F. Cooke 10 February [1871]
Summary
Asks that a presentation copy [of Descent?] be sent to Edward Blyth. Comments on publication.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 10 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 278 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7480 |
From John Murray 18 February [1871]
Summary
Bound copies [of Descent] have been dispatched to CD.
Robert Cooke, JM’s cousin and partner, has been nominated for Athenaeum; asks CD’s support.
Begs CD not to permit any notice by F. P. Cobbe to appear until after next week.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 387 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7486 |
From R. F. Cooke 28 April 1871
Summary
Concerned with photographic processes for illustrations [for Expression].
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 397 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7724 |
To R. F. Cooke 4 November 1871
Summary
Agrees to stereotyping Origin [6th ed.].
Asks that 500 or 1000 more copies of Descent be printed. Will make no corrections except the number of thousands on title page. Would like to revise [Descent] if it goes on selling.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 4 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 238–9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8052 |
To R. F. Cooke 14 January [1871]
Summary
Suggests periodicals to receive review copies [of Descent].
Is "ashamed at my corrections".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 14 Jan [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 275 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7441 |
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- … To R. F. Cooke 14 January [1871] …
- … letter from R. F. Cooke, 13 January 1871 . See letter from R. F. Cooke, 13 January …
- … 1871): 45–51. In 1871, the Journal of Anthropology merged with the Journal of the Ethnological Society of London to become the Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland ( Stocking 1987 , p. 256). None of these journals published a review of Descent. Charles Carter Blake was a founding fellow of the Anthropological Society of London. William Sweetland Dallas ; see letter from R. F. Cooke, …
From R. F. Cooke 1 November 1871
Summary
Suggests CD have Origin [6th ed.] stereotyped.
Will sell out remaining copies of Descent at forthcoming trade sale, print off 500 or 1000 more, and then have the type distributed.
14 copies of C. Wright’s pamphlet have been sold.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 404 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8044 |
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 R. F. Cooke 17 January [1871]
Summary
Discusses mailing of presentation copies [of Descent]. Sends addresses of A. R. Wallace and St George Mivart.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 17 Jan [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 276 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7444 |
To R. F. Cooke 30 January [1871]
Summary
Asks that review copy [of Descent] be sent to F. P. Cobbe.
Discusses mailing of presentation copies.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 30 Jan [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 277 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7466 |
To A. R. Wallace 18 January [1871]
Summary
Sends ARW advance copy of vol. 1 [of Descent] for his review in Academy. Vol. 2 is delayed by index. "Do not swear at me more than you can help."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Date: | 18 Jan [1871] |
| Classmark: | Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives (Autograph Letters: Stanley Withers Collection: 925.7 18 Jan 1872) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7446 |
To R. F. Cooke 12 January [1871]
Summary
Has no idea about length of index [for Descent]. W. S. Dallas wrote it would take ten days more. Asks how many presentation copies he may have. Lists journals to receive review copies.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 12 Jan [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 274 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7438 |
To R. F. Cooke 8 May 1871
Summary
Sends photographs he intends to use in Expression and asks for estimates of cost per thousand of each process [Woodburytype and Heliotype] suggested by RC and for different numbers of photos on each plate.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 8 May 1871 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 289–90) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7744 |
To R. F. Cooke 13 October [1871]
Summary
First six chapters [of Origin, 6th ed.] sent to printer.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 13 Oct [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 282 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8007 |
To R. F. Cooke 17 November 1871
Summary
Has decided that 1000 copies of Descent should be printed. Will make no alterations. "If it goes on selling it will shew that it is worth a thorough revision."
The U. S. sale of Descent (10000 copies) is larger than in England.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 17 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 236–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8074 |
To R. F. Cooke 26 February [1871]
Summary
Suggests sending his book [Descent?] to Popular Science Review.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 26 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 281 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7517 |
To R. F. Cooke 14 February [1871]
Summary
Discusses presentation copies [of Descent]. Dallas returned proofs of index on Friday. Asks for John Stuart Mill’s address.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 14 Feb [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 279 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7481 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (44) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (15) |
| John Murray | (15) |
| Murray, John (b) | (4) |
| Mivart, S. G. J. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (28) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (17) |
| John Murray | (15) |
| Murray, John (b) | (10) |
| Carus, J. V. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (72) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (32) |
| John Murray | (30) |
| Murray, John (b) | (14) |
| Carus, J. V. | (4) |
