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DCP-LETT-8052

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
4 Nov 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 238–9)
Summary:

Agrees to stereotyping Origin [6th ed.].

Asks that 500 or 1000 more copies of Descent be printed. Will make no corrections except the number of thousands on title page. Would like to revise [Descent] if it goes on selling.

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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8074

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Nov 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 236–7)
Summary:

Has decided that 1000 copies of Descent should be printed. Will make no alterations. "If it goes on selling it will shew that it is worth a thorough revision."

The U. S. sale of Descent (10000 copies) is larger than in England.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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