From J.-B. Dumas and Joseph Bertrand1   5 August 1878

Institut de France. | Académie des Sciences. | Paris,

le 5 Aout 1878

Les Secrétaires perpétuels de l’Académie. à Monsieur Ch. Darwin, Correspondant de l’Académie des Sciences de l’Institut de France2

Monsieur,

Nous avons l’honneur de vous adresser l’extrait du Procès Verbal de la Séance dans laquelle l’Académie vous a nommé l’un de Ses Correspondants pour remplir la place vacante dans la Section de Botanique, par suite du déces de M. Weddell,3 de Poitiers

En vous offrant ce titre, comme un témoignage de son estime, l’Académie espère, Monsieur, que vous voudrez bien lui faire part du fruit de vos recherches dans les Sciences dont elle s’occupe.

Agréez, Monsieur, avec nos félicitations personelles, l’assurance de notre considération la plus distinguée. | J Dumas J Bertrand

LS

1
For a translation of this letter, see Appendix I.
2
CD was nominated six times between 1870 and 1878 for membership of the zoological section of the Académie (Corsi and Weindling 1985, p. 699; see also Correspondence vols. 18, 20, and 21). For more on the controversy surrounding the nominations, see Stebbins 1988, pp. 147–9. For a transcription and translation of the diploma, see Appendix III.

From J.-B. Dumas and Joseph Bertrand1   5 August 1878

Institut de France. | Académie des Sciences. | Paris,

the 5 August 1878

The permanent Secretaries of the Academy. to Mr. Ch. Darwin, Correspondent of the Academy of the Sciences of the Institute of France2

Sir,

We have the honour to send you an extract from the Verbal Proceedings of the Session in which the Academy named you one of its Correspondents to fill the place in the Botanical Section left vacant by the death of M. Weddell,3 of Poitiers

In offering you this title, as a recognition of its esteem, the Academy hopes, Sir, that you would kindly communicate to it the results of your researches in the relevant Sciences.

Accept, Sir, with our personal congratulations, the assurance of our most distinguished respect | J Dumas J Bertrand

LS

1
For a transcription of this letter in its original French, see Transcript.
2
CD was nominated six times between 1870 and 1878 for membership of the zoological section of the Académie (Corsi and Weindling 1985, p. 699; see also Correspondence vols. 18, 20, and 21). For more on the controversy surrounding the nominations, see Stebbins 1988, pp. 147–9. For a transcription and translation of the diploma, see Appendix III.

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