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DCP-LETT-5597

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Aug [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 349
Summary:

He is unacquainted with Brehm’s work [Thierleben]. Asks that a volume be sent so he can form an opinion on publishing it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5599

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
6 Aug [1867]
Source of text:
S. J. Hessel (private collection)
Summary:

Sends the four volumes [of Brehm’s Thierleben] for Murray’s consideration.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5630

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Sept [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 350, 524
Summary:

Sends CD cheque for £250, two-thirds of the profits on the sale of 700 copies of Origin, 4th ed.

Hopes he has found a suitable indexer for Variation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5632

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
20 Sept 1867
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f. 173)
Summary:

Thanks for "pleasant remittance" of £250 for 4th edition of Origin.

Glad to see that Orchids sells a little.

Hopes Variation will be more successful.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5633

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Sept [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 351
Summary:

Schweizerbart anxious to get Variation sheets for German translation. Hopes he has found a good indexer in W. S. Dallas.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5633F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[24 Sept – 31 Oct 1867]
Source of text:
Heritage Auctions (dealers) (2006)
Summary:

Instructions for the index to Variation

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5654

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
19 Oct [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 174–175)
Summary:

An absurd error ("Election" for "Selection") in the advertisement of Variation. Dallas is the best man for index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5661

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Nov [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 352
Summary:

Sends Dallas’ specimen of indexing [for Variation].

Asks CD’s opinion of likelihood of a hybrid of ass and bull, reported in a MS of a journey to Asia Minor he is reading.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5667

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
2 Nov [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 176–177)
Summary:

Dallas’ index [for Variation] well done but rather too full.

A hybrid from an ass and a bull is utterly incredible.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5743

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
31 Dec [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff. 64–65)
Summary:

Introduces Clair Grece who wishes to translate a work on English grammar from the German.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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