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DCP-LETT-2462

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
14 May [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.40–40A)
Summary:

Approves specimen sheet [of Origin]. Sorry book will be so long. Has now written half of last chapter; it is as long as his estimate of the entire chapter. Now thinks it will run to 6000 or 7000 words. Will do his utmost to improve his style. Anxious to publish soon; he knows of two men already writing on the subject, starting from his Linnean Society paper ["On the tendency of species to form varieties", Collected papers 2: 3–19]. Will send a diagram for the book.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2465

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
31 May [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.41–42)
Summary:

CD’s diagram [for chapter on "Divergence of character", Origin] is indispensable.

Finds he will have to make many corrections, his text is so obscure.

A week of hydropathy at Moor Park has done him a world of good.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2469

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
14 June [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.43–44)
Summary:

Finds style [of Origin] incredibly bad; corrections are very heavy. Supposes it was due to his attention being fixed on general lines of argument and not on detail. Wishes to share expense of corrections.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2477

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
25 [July 1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.36–37)
Summary:

Sends five sheets [of Origin] to printer. Incapable of forming an opinion, but thinks he has the style "fairly good and clear". Cannot conjecture if book will be successful enough to satisfy JM.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2484

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
31 Aug [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.58–59)
Summary:

Sheets [of Origin] up to p. 240 are ready. Asks how many copies and how soon JM will publish. Hopes as soon as possible because of his health. Bitterly disappointed at delay he has caused.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2487

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
2 Sept [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.45–46)
Summary:

Delighted with JM’s suggestions. Asks JM to send sheets to Lyell.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2488

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
10 Sept [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.20–21)
Summary:

On title of Origin, suggests omitting word "Varieties" altogether if JM does not object. Last proofs corrected, but revises still to do.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2508

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
20 Oct [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.94–95)
Summary:

Cannot suggest an appropriate device or ornament for cover [of Origin].

Will send a list for distribution of author’s copies as soon as JM tells him approximate trade price.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2514

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[3 Nov 1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f.49)
Summary:

Infinitely pleased and proud of the appearance of his "child" [Origin, 1st ed.]. Thinks JM has been overgenerous in paying for his corrections. Offers to divide cost and regrets sending such badly composed copy.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2531

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
14 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.54–56)
Summary:

Mme Belloc wishes to translate CD’s book on species into French. Asks JM to communicate with her. CD anxious to have his views known and discussed. Wishes there could be a German translation.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2549

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
24 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.70–71)
Summary:

CD is astonished at sale of Origin [to booksellers].

Arranges to start new edition immediately. Cannot change much [while at Ilkley Wells], nor work rapidly because of health. Relieved that JM has no cause to repent of publishing Origin.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2566

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
2 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.51–53)
Summary:

All sheets [of Origin, 2d ed.] are ready. Has made a few corrections

and inserted Charles Kingsley’s sentence in answer to those who may think the book is irreligious.

Insists page numbering be kept uniform with 1st edition.

Intends to start immediately on the "larger work", with a distinct title.

Fears reviews will be unfavourable but is confident his views will ultimately prevail.

Asks about plans for French edition.

Thanks JM for his exertions on behalf of sales of Origin.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2570

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f.47)
Summary:

Thanks JM for trouble taken with French edition [of Journal of researches].

Is glad 3000 copies of 2d ed. [of Origin] will be printed.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2577

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
10 Dec 1859
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.22–23)
Summary:

Sends receipt for bill for £180 due 27 May 1860 [for Origin].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2594

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
22 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.68–69)
Summary:

Asa Gray offers to arrange for reprinting Origin in U. S. CD has told him JM would send sheets of 2d ed. by post.

CD thinks he has good scheme for his "larger work" in three volumes, with separate titles and a general title. Will be two years before first volume is ready because of his health.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2597

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
24 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.24–25)
Summary:

Thanks JM for present of McClintock’s work [Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, The voyage of the "Fox" in the Arctic seas (1859)], which he and his wife look forward to reading.

Asks to be told when reprint [of Origin] is ready.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2607

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
26 [Dec 1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.48–48A)
Summary:

Has sent off last proof of 2d ed. of Origin. Assumes JM has remembered the diagram. Asks that remaining clean sheets be sent to Asa Gray.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2616

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
30 [Jan 1860]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.92–93)
Summary:

Suggests it would be easier and cheaper if he were given one or two pages in preface [to Journal of researches] for two or three important errors. Would like to take out one sentence if present preface is not stereotyped. Table of contents is shabby.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2632

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[25 Jan 1860]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.64–67)
Summary:

CD asks how soon JM will go to press with Journal [of researches]; thinks he had better look it over to see if progress of science has made any correction necessary.

P.S. Asa Gray has written that Origin has caused great excitement in U. S. Agassiz has denounced it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2664

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
23 [Jan 1860]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.62–63)
Summary:

Has agreed to permit P. T. A. Talandier to translate the Origin.

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