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From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Apr 1859
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41913 p.32)
Summary:

On the strength of CD’s details about his work on species and his knowledge of CD’s former publications, JM offers to publish [Origin] without seeing the MS.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Nov 1859
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41913 pp. 53–4)
Summary:

By this post he sends for approval specimen copy of CD’s book [Origin of species]. At 14 s., 1250 copies will yield £240, two-thirds of which will go to author. Arrangements for early copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Jan 1860
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41913 p. 78)
Summary:

Presents statement of expenses and anticipated profit of the new edition of 3000 copies [of Origin].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 May 1861
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41913 pp. 107–8)
Summary:

Encloses amended note of £372 for third edition of Origin. Provides details of the calculation of profits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 July 1866
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 149–150); DAR 159: 80
Summary:

Appleton’s cannot alter their plates so as to reproduce revised work [Origin, 4th ed.]. Has made it clear that CD could not do otherwise than object strenuously to course they intend to pursue, and has asked them to return the sheets. Wishes CD’s publisher would supply U. S. market with large numbers of copies, as the English edition could well compete with any American one. Encloses [statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin to 1 February 1866].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Aug 1874
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41914 p. 203)
Summary:

Acknowledges CD’s complaint against a paper [by St George Mivart] in the last Quarterly Review [see 9568]. Agrees to print George Darwin’s answer [see 9596].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Feb [1866]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 346
Summary:

Sends sheets of Origin [4th edition] for CD to correct [for 3d German edition?].

Still has 600 copies of Orchids, but deficit reduced to £30.

Undertakes to pay two-thirds of profits of the [fourth] edition of Origin as soon as one-half of the copies are sold.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr 1845
Source of text:
DAR 39: 60–1b
Summary:

Discusses table of Atlantic dust samples. Thinks dust came from South America.

Discusses Patagonian tuff samples.

Answers CD’s query about material from Pampas. Believes deposit made in brackish water.

Criticises account of Atlantic dust in F. J. F. Meyen [Reise um die Erde (1834–5)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project