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DCP-LETT-2443

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

DCP-LETT-2513A

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

DCP-LETT-2664B

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

DCP-LETT-3141A

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

DCP-LETT-5417

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

DCP-LETT-9599A

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
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