To J. J. Moulinié 16 May [1867]1
Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.
May 16th.
Dear Sir—
I have the pleasure to inform you that I despatched this morning four clean sheets.2 I am very glad to say that my book does not turn out so large as was expected. The Printers estimate that the 1st. Vol will contain 412 pages & the 2nd. Vol 460 pages but large portions are in small type.3 In accordance with a letter from M. Reinwald I have given the order for the casting of the stereotypes4
Pray believe me, dear Sir | with much respect | Yours very faithfully | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from J. J. Moulinié, 3 May 1867.
2
Moulinié was to translate Variation into French (see letter from J. J. Moulinié, 3 May 1867).
3
See letter to V. O. Kovalevsky, 16 May [1867] and n. 2.
4
CD refers to Charles-Ferdinand Reinwald, possibly to Reinwald’s letter of [May 1867], and to stereotypes for the illustrations for Variation (see also letter to V. O. Kovalevsky, 16 May [1867] and n. 3).
Summary
Sheets dispatched. Book [French edition of Variation] not so large as expected.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6176
- From
- Darwin, C. R.
- To
- Moulinié, J. J.
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire de Genève, Ms. suppl. 16, f. 8–8vo.
- Physical description
- 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6176,” accessed on 1 October 2016, http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/DCP-LETT-6176
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