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From Edouard Strasburger1   5 December 1880

Jena

le 5/12 | 1880.

Très honnoré Monsieur.

Permettez moi de vous remercier bien sincèrement du beau cadeau que vous m’avez fait.2 Je ne sais vraiment ce que je dois admirer davantage en vous: la finesse de vos observations, ou cette vigeur, cette force infatigable de travail, que vous avez du Vous conserver jusque dans un âge si avancé. Je me réjouis de voir Monsieur Votre fils Vous seconde si bien dans vos recherches et je Vous en félicite cordialement.3

Agréez, je Vous prie, l’assurance de ma plus haute considération et de tout mon devouement.

E. Strasburger

1
For a translation of this letter, see Appendix I.
2
Strasburger’s name is on CD’s presentation list for Movement in plants (Appendix IV).
3
The title page of Movement in plants acknowledged the assistance of Francis Darwin.

From Edouard Strasburger1   5 December 1880

Jena

5/12 | 1880.

Very esteemed Sir.

Allow me to thank you most sincerely for the fine gift you have given me.2 I really do not know what I should admire more in you: the detail of your observations, or this vigour, this indefatigable power of work that you must have maintained to such an advanced age. I am very pleased to see that your son assists you so well in your research and I heartily congratulate you.3

Please accept the assurance of my regard and complete devotion.

E. Strasburger

1
For a transcription of this letter in its original French, see p. 457.
2
Strasburger’s name is on CD’s presentation list for Movement in plants (Appendix IV).
3
The title page of Movement in plants acknowledged the assistance of Francis Darwin.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-12891,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-12891