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From Charles Layton   3 November 1881

16 Little Britain (City)

Novr. 3/81

Dear Sir

I now enclose cheque on Union Bank for £23,16,9 in payment of above a/c from New York, a receipt will oblige1

Yours Respectfully | Charles Layton | Agent D. Appleton & Co

To Charles Darwin Esq

[Enclosure]

Statement of sales of Climbing Plants to Aug 1st, 1881 by D. Appleton & Co. for account of Chas Darwin2

On hand last account, 323 On hand this day, 255

Printed since, Given away,

Sold to date, 68

Delivered,

Orchids 419 386

sold 33 419

Different forms of flowers 460 438

sold 22 460

Cross Fertilization 176 151

sold 25 176

1378 1378

Sold 68 Copies, $ 125 Rate, 10% $ 8.50

33 " 175 10% 5.78

22 " $150 10% 3.30

25 " $2 10% 5.

Origin of Species

Feby 1/81. on hand. 532

Aug 1. " 365

Sold 167 5% of $2 16.70

Expression of Emotions

Feby 1/81 on hand 862

Aug 1. " 826

sold 36 10% of $350 12.60

Descent of Man

Feby 1/81 on hand 362

Aug 1. " 178

sold 184 10% of $3. 55.20

Forwd $107.08

Forwd $107.08

Insectivorous Plants

Feby 1/81. on hand 279

Aug 1. " 237

sold 42. 10% of $2 8 40

$115 48

Stg value Exch 48444 £23.16.9

1
The cheque was for sales of CD’s books in the US. CD’s bank was the Union Bank, Charing Cross Branch, London.
2
The account statement is for Climbing plants US ed., Orchids 2d US ed., Forms of flowers US ed., Cross and self fertilisation US ed., Origin 3d US ed., Expression US ed., Descent 2d US ed., and Insectivorous plants US ed.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-13458,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-13458