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DCP-LETT-12078

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

DCP-LETT-12218

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

DCP-LETT-12222

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
9 Sept 1879
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 360–1)
Summary:

Pleased that JM will allow two-thirds profits [on Erasmus Darwin] for he wants Krause to receive some profit.

He and his son [Francis] are preparing a large botanical work [Movement in plants], dry as dust, which he must publish on commission. He will be lucky to lose only £100.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12247

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
4 Oct [1879]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 362–3)
Summary:

Final arrangements for publishing Erasmus Darwin. If he were publishing on commission he would have printed only 1000 copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12327

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
18 Nov [1879]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 364–5)
Summary:

Thinks W. P. Garrison’s book [extracts from Journal of researches for juvenile readers] would serve as an advertisement for the Journal.

Disappointed at sale of Erasmus Darwin.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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