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DCP-LETT-875

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[4 June 1845]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f.26)
Summary:

Obliged to JM for acceding to request for an additional £50 [for Journal of researches, 2d ed.]. Will reconsider title when type is set up. Gives up the map. Writes about other details of publication.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-876

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[6 June 1845]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 29–30)
Summary:

Has sent off MS of first part [of Journal of researches, 2d ed.]. Has so much to add about Fuegians [at beginning of second part] and so much to condense and rewrite in scientific part that he may not have second part ready at end of month; it depends on his health, which is good lately.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-877

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
20 [June 1845]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 33–34)
Summary:

Writes to report progress on MS of second part [of Journal of researches].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-878

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[23 June 1845]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.21–22)
Summary:

Asks JM to look at William Clowes’s arrangement of the title. CD had intended Journal to stand alone, so scientific part would be less prominent. His health is poor.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-879

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[26 June 1845]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.17–18)
Summary:

Agrees with JM’s criticism of preface [of Journal of researches, 2d ed.].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-881

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
[28 June 1845]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.19–20)
Summary:

If copies [of part one of Journal of researches] are to be sent to periodicals for review, suggests Gardeners’ Chronicle.

MS for second part will be ready in four to five days.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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