Has received a confusing set of engravings, with both missing and superfluous illustrations [for Polish translation of Descent].
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Has received a confusing set of engravings, with both missing and superfluous illustrations [for Polish translation of Descent].
Encloses a letter to be forwarded to CD [see 10212].
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].
Encloses a cheque for £11.19.9. Will transmit £7.9.4 to Fritz Müller. Thanks for account of the sale of his books, which appears to be in a "lamentable state".
Asks JM to forward letter [1525] to Francis Galton "the author of the very interesting volume" Murray recently published.
Discusses presentation copies [of the Origin].
Discusses proposed publication of Variation.
Seek permission to produce a translation of Variation.
Encloses memorandum for CD concerning JLS’s career and the development of his transformist views.
Discusses publication of Descent. Orders copies of vol. 2 sent to Wallace, Mivart, and F. P. Cobbe.
Will attend Athenaeum and vote for RC.
Pleased about sale and new issue [of Descent]. Discusses presentation copies.
Has corrected last page of index of Origin [6th ed.]. Sends instructions.
Asks Murray not to announce Cross and self-fertilisation.
Discusses new edition of Descent.
Editor of L’Unione, Turin, would publish an Italian edition of Variation if the clichés of the English edition were made available at not more than £10.
Greatly pleased at sale [of Climbing plants].
Points out a discrepancy in their records of copies of Origin printed.
500 more copies of Insectivorous plants should last forever.
Receipt for payment by John Murray of £630 for the first edition, consisting of 2500 copies, of Descent.
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.
Wants to keep "The origin of man" as first part of title of book.