From Charles Layton   13 August 1872

Littlehampton— Sussex

August 13/72

Dear Sir

Staying here for a holiday, your favour of the 10th. is just received—1 The arrangement you have made with Mr. Murray for Stereo Plates & clichés of 21 Wood blocks for the new book seems very satisfactory at £50—2

Mr. Cooke wrote me sometime since that it was arranged they should supply Impressions of the heliotype Plates, and asked what quantity would be required, as he wished to have an early reply, I ordered 5000 sets, and advised Messrs. Appleton, nothing was said about the cost of these plates and I took it for granted, they would be charged at a fair & moderate price— I shall soon hear if Messrs. Appletons think a larger quantity will be required, though they will most likely write direct to yourself, if not, you will hear again from | Yours Respectfully | Charles Layton | Agent D. Appleton & Co

To | Charles Darwin Esq

1
CD’s letter to Layton has not been found. Layton, the agent of the US publisher D. Appleton & Co., had been in correspondence with Robert Francis Cooke about the US edition of Expression (see letter from R. F. Cooke, 6 August 1872).
2
Layton refers to John Murray. See letter to R. F. Cooke, 7 August 1872.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-8466,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-8466