Thanks for translation of his Journal of researches. Is pleased by its appearance.
Also thank Edmond Barbier for his kind words. [See 9752.]
Encloses list of errata in Insectivorous plants [1875] for the French translator.
Until C-FR sees the whole of Erasmus Darwin, he cannot decide if it is worth translating into French.
Has sent remaining sheets for proposed French translation of Erasmus Darwin. Edmond Barbier should consider the pages from Seward’s Life that have been cut from the English edition.
Discusses arrangements for a French translation of Erasmus Darwin (1879).
CD has arranged with Murray for CR to have woodcuts at cost for proposed French translation [of Movement in plants].
Has sent £10 to Mme Barbier.
Errata discovered in Earthworms are listed. Large sales in England, but this is no indication for France. [See 13510.]
Has no objection to Édouard Heckel’s preface to the French translation of Movement in Plants.
Sends some additions for the French translation of Earthworms.
Wouls like a copy of the French translation of Movement in Plants sent to Gaston de Saporta, Charles Frédéric Martins and Charles Victor Naudin.
Writes about the Carl Vogt and J. J. Moulinié translation [of Variation].
French translation of Variation has just appeared. Copies sent to Quatrefages de Bréau, C. V. Naudin, A. J. Gaudry, Camille Dareste, and Ernest Faivre.
Pleased to undertake publication of a new French translation of Origin based on the 5th English edition. J. J. Moulinié to be translator, with Carl Vogt reviewing his work. Will make arrangements to buy out the Royer edition [V. Masson et Fils; Guillaumin et Cie.].
Has left Paris because of the war.
J. J. Moulinié and Carl Vogt are at work on Descent, which CR plans to publish in Paris.
J. J. Moulinié is ill in Geneva, but translations of Origin and Descent progress.
Will undertake to publish translation of Expression.
J. J. Moulinié’s mental faculties are much weakened.
Fortunately Descent and Origin are completely translated except the indexes.
A new translator will be needed for Expression.
Printing and translation of Expression.
Samuel Pozzi has been proposed by C. Martin and Paul Broca as translator of Expression.
First volume of Descent has sold 1200 copies.
J. J. Moulinié’s translations of Descent and Origin required much reworking, which accounts for delays.
Recounts the difficulties in preparing the French translation of Origin: the 1870 war, the illness and death of J. J. Moulinié, the alterations and additions from the 6th English edition. Despite competition from Royer’s three editions, Reinwald is contemplating a new edition.
Descent, vol. 1, has almost sold out. Offers CD £40 for rights to reprint a corrected version of Descent.
Samuel Pozzi’s translation of Expression progressing slowly.
J. J. Moulinié’s translation of Descent is stylistically poor, which may account for low sales.
Difficult to find European naturalists to translate CD’s works. They would rather write books on "Darwinisme" under their own names.
French translation of Expression sent for CD’s approval.