Darwin Correspondence Project

Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.

Nov 15

My dear Sir

I am glad to say that I have heard from M. Reinwald that he will publish, & I have told Mr Murray to send you a copy at once.

If Prof. Vogt will aid you I shd think it wd be a great advantage, & his name is a tower of strength.

I strongly advise you to procure or borrow the 2nd or 3rd edit of Mlle Royer's translation, in order that the more important terms such as ``concurrence'' & ``selection'' (which she did not use in the 1st edit.) may be the same. As your translation will have to compete with Mlle Royer's, who I am told writes very spirited French, you will I think have to keep this in view in regard to style. I will, in a few days send you a few trifling corrections which do not relate to the early parts, & likewise a prefatory letter.

I sincerely hope that for all our sakes this translation may prove successful & I am much obliged to you for under taking it.

Believe me my dear Sir | yours very faithfully | Ch. Darwin