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DCP-LETT-7070

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
Date:
4 Jan 1870
Source of text:
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 697); Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. fr. 2188, ff. 296-7)
Summary:

The Zoological Garden has only one old adult male of Limulus. When there were females, eggs were never observed.

Encloses a separate letter [formerly 7071] about AD’s scheme [for a zoological station].

Suggests AD be cautious [in his work]. "Caution is almost the soul of science."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7304

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
18 Aug 1870
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. suppl. 66, ff. 16–17)
Summary:

Under present circumstances [Franco-Prussian War] gives up French translation of Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7493

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
20 Feb [1871]
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. suppl. 66, f. 18)
Summary:

Sends corrections for French edition of Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7550

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
7 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. suppl. 66 f. 19)
Summary:

Pleased that JJM has finished translation of Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7836

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
28 June [1871]
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. suppl. 66, ff. 20–1)
Summary:

Fears a pirated edition of Descent; hopes JJM’s translation will come out soon.

Preparing new [6th] edition of Origin. Can publication of French edition be delayed in order to incorporate corrections?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7859

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
12 July [1871]
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. suppl. 66 ff. 22-3)
Summary:

Thanks JJM for willingness to introduce corrections into French edition of Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8095

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
5 Dec 1871
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. suppl. 66 ff. 24–5)
Summary:

Sends corrections for new French edition of Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8142

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
Date:
4 Jan 1872
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (Ms. suppl. 66 ff. 26–7)
Summary:

Was unaware that chapter headings [of Origin] had been printed off [in French edition (1873)]. Suggests that new part of chapter 7 be printed as appendix.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8933

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
Date:
2 June [1873]
Source of text:
Bibliothèque de Genève (D.O. autogr. 12/50)
Summary:

Thanks AD for kind review of Expression. AD’s remarks on necessity of tracing development of functions are novel and valuable.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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