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DCP-LETT-2566

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
2 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.51–53)
Summary:

All sheets [of Origin, 2d ed.] are ready. Has made a few corrections

and inserted Charles Kingsley’s sentence in answer to those who may think the book is irreligious.

Insists page numbering be kept uniform with 1st edition.

Intends to start immediately on the "larger work", with a distinct title.

Fears reviews will be unfavourable but is confident his views will ultimately prevail.

Asks about plans for French edition.

Thanks JM for his exertions on behalf of sales of Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2570

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f.47)
Summary:

Thanks JM for trouble taken with French edition [of Journal of researches].

Is glad 3000 copies of 2d ed. [of Origin] will be printed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2577

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
10 Dec 1859
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.22–23)
Summary:

Sends receipt for bill for £180 due 27 May 1860 [for Origin].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2594

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
22 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.68–69)
Summary:

Asa Gray offers to arrange for reprinting Origin in U. S. CD has told him JM would send sheets of 2d ed. by post.

CD thinks he has good scheme for his "larger work" in three volumes, with separate titles and a general title. Will be two years before first volume is ready because of his health.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2597

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
24 Dec [1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff.24–25)
Summary:

Thanks JM for present of McClintock’s work [Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, The voyage of the "Fox" in the Arctic seas (1859)], which he and his wife look forward to reading.

Asks to be told when reprint [of Origin] is ready.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2607

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
26 [Dec 1859]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.48–48A)
Summary:

Has sent off last proof of 2d ed. of Origin. Assumes JM has remembered the diagram. Asks that remaining clean sheets be sent to Asa Gray.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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