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Asks CD’s opinion of a request from Loescher of Turin. Thinks Loescher should have named his translator.
Does CD know the name of the Times reviewer?
Offers CD same payment for the 3d issue of Descent as for 2d.
Has bespoke four better drawings of birds in case a 4th issue is needed.
Vanity Fair wants CD’s portrait by Carlo Pellegrini ["Ape"].
Sends two bills [JM’s notes for payments due to CD] for £420 each for 3d issue of Descent.
On photographic illustrations [for Expression].
Estimates 7s 6d price for a cheap edition of Origin [6th].
The pamphlet [Chauncey Wright’s review of Mivart, see 7940] has been distributed to friends and to the press.
Has corrected last page of index of Origin [6th ed.]. Sends instructions.
Requests that JM make stereotype plates of 6th edition of Origin available to D. Appleton. This will be last edition and CD is "extremely anxious" to spread his views.
Accedes to CD’s request to let Appleton have a set of stereotypes of the 6th English edition of Origin at a little above cost.
JM arranges to pay CD for the latest issue of Descent.
Messrs Clowes have received MS of Expression. JM submits specimen pages for CD’s approval.
R. Cooke has increased the order for heliotypes [for Expression] to 8000. Reimburses CD for cost of artists.
Is convinced that 2000 more copies [of Expression] must be printed without delay in order to meet demand. He therefore asks CD to send his corrections to the printer at once.
The reception of Expression has exceeded even JM’s expectations; 5267 copies were sold at the annual sale. CD’s modesty about the work had misled him about its probable sale.
Price of Expression is 12s.
Sends cheque to pay CD his share of profits on Origin [6th ed.].
Encloses cheque for 1000 guineas, CD’s share of profits on first 7000 copies of Expression.
Asks Murray not to announce Cross and self-fertilisation.
Sends CD an account that has the novelty of having a balance against CD.
Acknowledges CD’s cheque.
Sends CD cheque for profits on Orchids and a statement of stock on hand of CD’s works [missing].
Origin and Expression sales are stagnant.
Orchids is at last sold out. Settles account.
The Origin [6th ed.] is making good [sales] progress.
Expression is not selling.
Statement of stock on hand of CD’s works.
Expression, curiously, at a dead stand-still.