To Bartholomäus von Carneri 12 March 1872
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. [9 Devonshire Street, London.]
Mar 12. 1872
Sir
I am at present staying away from home,1 but on my return to Down in a fortnight’s time I will look for some German translations of my works, which I shall have much pleasure in sending to yr Society.2
If I have no German translations to spare I will send some English editions.
With my best wishes for the success of your Society, I have the honour to remain, Sir, | your obedient servt | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
CD was in London from 16 February to 21 March 1872 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)).
Carneri may have asked for books for the Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Steiermark (Natural science association of Steiermark), of which he was a member. CD’s current German translator was Julius Victor Carus; earlier translations had been made by Heinrich Georg Bronn.
Summary
Offers to send German editions of his works when he return home.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-8241F
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Bartholomäus von Carneri
- Source of text
- Wienbibliothek im Rathaus, Handschriftensammlung (H.I.N. 39418)
- Physical description
- LS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 8241F,” accessed on 9 June 2023, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-8241F.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 20
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