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To J.-H. Fabre   6 January 1880

Down, | Beckenham Kent.

Jan 6. 80

Dear Sir,

It has gratified me much that you should have thought of sending me a copy of your ‘Souvenirs Entomologiques &c’.1 In one sense I am worthy of the gift, for I do not believe that any one in Europe has more truly admired your investigations than I have done.2

I look forward with much pleasure to reading your volume, & remain | With great respect | Yours faithfully | Charles Darwin

Mons. Fabre

LS

1
CD’s annotated copy of Fabre 1879 is in the Darwin Library–CUL; see letter from J.-H. Fabre, 3 January 1880.
2
CD described Fabre as an ‘inimitable observer’ in Descent 1: 364. See also Origin 6th ed., pp. 216, 394.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-12406,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-12406