To John Murray 30 November 1877
Summary
Thanks for accounts which make everything intelligible to him. Since he was glad to have Orchids published at one-half of profits for himself, he believes it would be very shabby to accept JM’s new offer of two-thirds profits. Thinks it would be fairer to both to change to JM’s usual practice with authors [i.e., annual statements of sales, payments based on them, and final accounting when all copies have been sold].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 30 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 299) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11262 |
To John Murray 28 November 1877
Summary
On publishing details for various CD books.
Has no corrections for new issue of Descent [2d ed.].
Questions amount of cheque for profits.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 28 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 293–6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11258 |
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- … Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 293–6) Charles Robert Darwin Down 28 Nov 1877 John Murray …
- … To John Murray 28 November 1877 …
- … See letter from John Murray, 27 November [1877] . Orchids 2d ed. was published in January …
- … species. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1877. Movement in plants : The power of …
- … fertilised by insects. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition, revised. London: John Murray. 1877. …
- … 1877 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). See Correspondence vol. 9, letter from John Murray, …
From G. M. Asher to John Murray 1 November 1877
Summary
Describes case of two varieties of Russian wheat, the kubanka (or White Turkish) and the saxonka, which grow side by side with no intermediate varieties. As kubanka gradually yields place to saxonka, thinks an unusual tendency to jumping variation [saltation] operates; suggests CD urge some young botanist to investigate [see ML 2: 419–22].
Author: | Georg Michael Asher |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 1 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 116 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11222 |
From John Murray 29 November [1877]
Summary
Answers CD’s query about payment made to him [for Descent and Forms of flowers] and explains the basis on which it was made. Because of CD’s wish to be paid before editions are sold off, profits must be estimated. If he were willing to accept annual statements of sales, payments based on them, and final accounting when all were sold, there would be no uncertainty. This is JM’s usual practice.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Nov [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 497, DAR 210.11: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11259 |
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- … From John Murray 29 November [1877] …
- … DAR 210.11: 12 John Murray London, Albemarle St, 50 29 Nov [1877] Charles Robert Darwin …
- … by the relationship between this letter and the letter to John Murray, 28 November 1877 . …
- … See letter to John Murray, 28 November 1877 . See Correspondence vol. 23, letter to John …
- … November [1875] . See letter to John Murray, 28 November 1877 and n. 8. Orchids was first …
- … By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1877. Orchids : On the various contrivances by …
- … John Murray Chas Darwin Esq r Estimated A/c Supposing all sold De Descent of Man Cr 1877 …
To R. F. Cooke 24 November 1877
Summary
Asks exact number of copies of recent printing of Origin.
Approves stereotyping Orchids,
but fears he cannot approve of stereotyping Cross and self-fertilisation and Forms of flowers. It is too soon for the latter, and he is too busy to correct the former.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 24 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 300–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11252 |
From John Murray 27 November [1877]
Summary
Sends CD his share of profits on Descent and Forms of flowers.
Wants to reprint Cross and self-fertilisation because supply of copies is entirely exhausted.
Congratulates CD on his Cambridge honour [LL.D.].
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Nov [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 495 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11255 |
To R. F. Cooke 30 June [1877]
Summary
Has not heard from Appleton about an American edition [of Forms of flowers]. Asks how many copies Murray is printing.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 30 June [1877] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 302–3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11024 |
To R. F. Cooke 11 April 1877
Summary
Sends MS [of Forms of flowers]. Since sale is likely to be small, Murray may not want to publish it on usual terms. CD thinks it may be his last book and asks Murray to publish it on most favourable terms he can afford.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 11 Apr 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 304–5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10926 |
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From R. F. Cooke 23 November 1877
Summary
Two thousand more copies of Origin to be printed. Has CD any corrections to make?
Type for Cross and self-fertilisation, Orchids, and Forms of flowers must now be broken up. If CD does not object, Murray will have stereotypes made of the three works. Asks for any corrections CD may want embodied.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 494 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11250 |
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- … 494 Robert Francis Cooke John Murray London, Albemarle St, 50a 23 Nov 1877 Charles Robert …
- … same species. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1877. Orchids 2d ed. : The various …
- … fertilised by insects. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition, revised. London: John Murray. 1877. …
- … F. Cooke, 12 October 1877 . William Clowes & Sons were John Murray’s usual printers. Cross …
To R. F. Cooke 11 December [1877]
Summary
Sends corrected sheets of Cross and self-fertilisation. How many copies will be printed? Asks whether he is correct in thinking that he has not been paid for the July printing.
Plans to correct Forms of flowers when new edition is needed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 11 Dec [1877] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 297–8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11276 |
From Asa Gray 6 March 1877
Summary
Thanks for Orchids [2d ed.].
Does not feel his abstract of Cross and self-fertilisation [Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 13 (1877): 125–41] was thorough enough.
Has heard of their sad bereavement last autumn [death of Amy, wife of Francis Darwin].
Author: | Asa Gray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Mar 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 165: 194 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10880 |
From R. F. Cooke 29 November 1877
Summary
Answers CD’s query about number of copies of Origin recently printed. Order to print 2000, rather than 1000, was given after JM’s annual sales showed demand was keeping up.
Cross and self-fertilisation will be stereotyped after CD’s corrections have been made.
Printer will be asked to keep type of Forms of flowers standing, for the present.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 496 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11260 |
From R. F. Cooke 29 June 1877
Summary
Explains the delay in publishing [Forms of flowers].
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 June 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 488 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11022 |
From R. F. Cooke 1 December 1877
Summary
Reprint of Origin will bring number to 19500 – so title-page may safely read "Twentieth Thousand".
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Dec 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 498 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11264 |
From R. F. Cooke 12 April 1877
Summary
JM will be pleased to publish the new work [Forms of flowers] on the usual terms. MS has been sent to the printer.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Apr 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 487 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10927 |
From R. F. Cooke 5 October 1877
Summary
About 150 copies remain of Forms of flowers.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Oct 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 491 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11170 |
From R. F. Cooke 5 January 1877
Summary
Orchids [2d ed.] will soon be published.
1000 more copies of Descent [2d ed.] will soon have to be printed, so CD could send any alterations to be made in the plates.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Jan 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 484 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10771 |
From R. F. Cooke 19 March 1877
Summary
Murray’s will not announce CD’s new work [Forms of flowers] until informed to do so.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Mar 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 486 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10903 |
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