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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
20 Nov 1875
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 318–19)
Summary:

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.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
23 Nov 1875
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 316–17)
Summary:

Asks to be informed whenever more copies of his books are printed, as there may be errors to correct.

Asks how many copies of Origin have been printed "from the first". The number will be "a good puff" when listed in the new edition of Variation.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
15 Nov 1876
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 306–7)
Summary:

Is satisfied with sales of his books.

Did not expect Orchids to sell more than 600 or 700 copies.

Only bad item is Expression, which astonishes him, since it sells well in Germany.

Asks size of printing of Cross and self-fertilisation; thinks 1500 would be ample.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
28 Nov 1877
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 293–6)
Summary:

On publishing details for various CD books.

Has no corrections for new issue of Descent [2d ed.].

Questions amount of cheque for profits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
30 Nov 1877
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 299)
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].

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
1 Oct [1878]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 176
Summary:

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".

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
2 June 1879
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 356–7)
Summary:

Intends to publish a translation of Ernst Krause’s essay on Dr Erasmus Darwin, with a prefatory notice by himself. Asks JM to decide whether to publish it on commission or on usual two-thirds profit terms. CD incapable of judging chance of its selling.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Sept 1879
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 358–9)
Summary:

Though not sanguine about sale [of Erasmus Darwin] it seems fair that if over 1500 copies are sold he should receive two-thirds profit. If JM does not agree, he would prefer publishing on commission or asking Macmillan if they will give him larger profits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
9 Apr [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 207–208)
Summary:

Finds Academy contains valuable matter for his work.

Descent progresses slowly – will not be ready for press for several months.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
5 [Aug 1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 209–10)
Summary:

MS of Descent, except last chapter, is ready to send to printer. Hopes the printer will be able to keep him steadily at work correcting proof. "It drives me mad to change from job to job."

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Sept [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f. 211)
Summary:

Variation is a much better looking volume than Origin due to quality of paper and binding. Hopes JM will attend to this point in Descent. Printers have sent "splendid lot" of proofs.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
26 Sept 1870
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 214–17)
Summary:

Wants sheets [of Descent] for foreign editions. Asks JM to determine price to be charged for the stereotypes of 62 cuts. Dallas would be excellent for the index but must be "civilly warned" not to delay. Encloses memo on the index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
29 Sept [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 212–13)
Summary:

CD did not promise Appleton stereotypes of text [of Descent]; only of cuts.

Wishes to know which passage JM thought "coarse". Remembers only a quotation from John Hunter on courtship of female being required "to give her desires" [Descent 1: 273]. He fancied a quotation rendered the sentence less coarse.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
11 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 41–2)
Summary:

Glad to hear Dallas will do index of Descent, but he needs keeping up to the mark. Agrees to a Dutch edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
22 Oct [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 218–19)
Summary:

He agrees with his family that binding of Variation looks much better than Origin.

Asks JM to report the number of copies he has printed of Naturalist’s Voyage [Journal of researches].

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
15 Nov [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f. 43)
Summary:

Would like to hear results of JM’s November booksale.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
17 Nov [1870]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f. 242)
Summary:

Pleased at [advance] sale [of Descent]. Suggests 3000 copies be printed. Corrections are frightful and, CD fears, will not be done until end of year.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
19 Feb [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 280
Summary:

Discusses publication of Descent. Orders copies of vol. 2 sent to Wallace, Mivart, and F. P. Cobbe.

Will attend Athenaeum and vote for RC.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
23 Feb 1871
Source of text:
DAR 249: 105
Summary:

Receipt for payment by John Murray of £630 for the first edition, consisting of 2500 copies, of Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
8 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 222–3)
Summary:

Asks what his profits on the reprints of Descent will be when half have been sold.

Good reviews in Saturday Review and Pall Mall Gazette;

contemptuous one as usual in Athenæum.

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