From J. V. Carus   18 September 1880

My dear Sir,

I am very much obliged to you for sending me the two first sheets of your new book and for the kind words with which you accompany them. Of course I shall be most happy to translate the book and I wrote at once to Mr Koch, who will again publish the translation. He will I think directly apply to you about the stereotypes of the wood cuts.¹

Before I take up my regular winter work I shall for a few days go to Hamburgh. In the mean time some more sheets of your book will be struck off, so that I can begin translating soon after my return. Would you perhaps be so kind as to tell me how large the book will be, of course some sheets more or less would not matter.

I was at Ems again for four weeks and feel again all the better for it.² Although I drank the water there and made a regular “cure”, yet I consider my going there principally as a time of rest and slackening the tension of the ropes and springs of my hard working mental and bodily machine.

I enjoy just now the visit of my dear old friend D^r Acland from Oxford, who was the first to set an example of true staunch trustworthy English friendship.³ And so many followed him! You may believe that I am really happy to be able to thank you also amongst them all for great kindness and sympathy.

Believe me | My dear Sir, | Yours ever sincerly | J. Victor Carus