From C.-F. Reinwald1 14 October 1880
15, Rue des Saints-Pères | Paris Paris
14 Oct 1880
Mon cher Monsieur
Je reviens aujourdhui à votre offre du 24 Septembre, concernant la traduction française de votre nouveau volume
Movement of Plants
dont vous m’avez déjà envoyé les 208 premières pages.2
J’accepte l’offre que vous avez eu la bonté de me faire et je me charge de publier cette traduction pour laquelle j’ai traité avec le Prof. E. Heckel de Marseille.3
Je compte maintenant sur votre amabilité pour décider M. Murray à me céder les clichés de cet ouvrage à un prix raisonnable.4
Je vous prie donc cher Monsieur de faire passer l’incluse à cet éditeur et d’y ajouter un mot de recommandation si vous le jugez utile.
Veuillez compter par mon entière reconnaissance et agréez | cher Monsieur | l’expression de mes sentiments les plus distingués | C Reinwald
To Chs. Darwin Esq. Down
Footnotes
Bibliography
Movement in plants: The power of movement in plants. By Charles Darwin. Assisted by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. 1880.
Translation
From C.-F. Reinwald1 14 October 1880
15, Rue des Saints-Pères | Paris Paris
14 Oct 1880
My dear Sir
I return today to your offer of 24 September, concerning the French translation of your new volume
Movement of Plants
of which you have already sent the first 208 pages.2
I accept the offer that you have had the kindness to make me and I undertake to publish this translation for which I have negotiated with Prof. E. Heckel of Marseille.3
I count now on your kindness to convince Mr. Murray to let me have the plates of this work at a reasonable price.4
I ask then dear Sir to pass on the enclosed to this publisher and to add to it a word of recommendation if you think it would be of use.
Please count on my utter gratitude and accept | dear Sir | the expression of my deepest respect | C Reinwald
To Chs. Darwin Esq. Down
Footnotes
Bibliography
Movement in plants: The power of movement in plants. By Charles Darwin. Assisted by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. 1880.
Summary
Édouard Heckel will translate Movement in plants.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12758
- From
- Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Paris
- Source of text
- DAR 176: 112
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp (French)
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12758,” accessed on 29 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12758.xml