Dear sir,

I learn through a German paper that a new work of your’s on Man, I believe, is to be published shortly.¹ This is a good news for the scientific public, and if it be correct, may I solicit the high favour of undertaking a french translation of your new contribution to questions which your preceeding works have discussed in such a remarkable manner, and rendered popular in all countries; I consider it a great honour to continue to be “Darwin’s translator”, and will therefore be very thankful to you for the permission to act in consequence.²

Hoping this will find you in a satisfactory state of health, remember me kindly to M^rs. Darwin and your whole family,³ and believe me, dear sir | yours truly | J. J. Moulinié