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DCP-LETT-7680

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
13 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 220–1)
Summary:

Has no idea who wrote the Times review [of Descent]. Writer has no knowledge of science and "seems a windbag full of metaphysics & classics".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7705

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke
Date:
22 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 285–6)
Summary:

Detailed questions about illustrations for [forthcoming] Expression.

Asks whether Times review has hurt sales of Descent.

The type on specimen page of Origin [6th ed.] seems clear, but lines are close. The cost is the great point for a wide circulation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7709

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
23 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 240–1)
Summary:

Asks JM to lend him his copy of 1st edition (1806) of Charles Bell’s Anatomy of expression.

JM should tell him when he wants new cheap edition of Origin, so he can arrange his plans and time.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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