To J.-H. Fabre 6 January 1880
Down, | Beckenham Kent.
Jan 6. 80
Dear Sir,
It has gratified me much that you should have thought of sending me a copy of your ‘Souvenirs Entomologiques &c’.1 In one sense I am worthy of the gift, for I do not believe that any one in Europe has more truly admired your investigations than I have done.2
I look forward with much pleasure to reading your volume, & remain | With great respect | Yours faithfully | Charles Darwin
Mons. Fabre
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Fabre, Jean-Henri. 1879. Souvenirs entomologiques: études sur l’instinct et les mœurs des insectes. Paris: Librairie Ch. Delagrave.
Origin 6th ed.: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. 6th edition, with additions and corrections. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Summary
Thanks JHF for copy of his Souvenirs entomologiques [1879].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12406
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Jean-Henri Casimir (Jean-Henri) Fabre
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Bibliothèque centrale, Paris (Ms FAB 32)
- Physical description
- LS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12406,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12406.xml
