From Tiberius Cornelis Winkler1   7 July 1861

Monsieur!

Mon mémoire sur les Poissons fossiles d’Oeningen, couronné par la société hollandaise des sciences à Harlem, ayant paru, je désire vivement vous témoigner, par l’envoi d’un exemplaire de cet ouvrage, le respect que m’inspirent vos travaux scientifiques.2 De l’un de ces illustres travaux, de votre “Origin of species”, j’ai eu l’honneur de faire la traduction hollandaise.3 Je profite de l’occasion qui m’est fournie par l’obligeance de Sir Charles Lyell, de vous offrir en même temps un exemplaire de cette traduction.4 Je prends la liberté de vous prier de vouloir bien me faire savoir si ces deux ouvrages sont parvenus dans vos mains.

Agréez, Monsieur, l’assurance de ma considération très distinguée.

T. C. Winkler

Harlem 7 Juillet 1861

A Monsieur Charles Darwin.

For a translation of this letter, see Correspondence vol. 9, Appendix I.
Winkler 1861. There is a copy of this work in the Darwin Library–Down.
Winkler’s translation of Origin into Dutch (Winkler trans. 1860) is in the Darwin Library–CUL.
Winkler’s letter to CD was enclosed in a letter to Charles Lyell, dated 8 July 1861 (Edinburgh University Library (Lyell 1: 6085)), in which Winkler asked Lyell to forward the works mentioned in the letter to CD.

From Tiberius Cornelis Winkler1   7 July 1861

Sir!

My dissertation on the fossil fish of Oeningen, which received an award from the Dutch Society of Sciences in Harlem, has been published, and I hope the dispatch to you of a copy of this piece will convince you of the respect inspired in me by your scientific works.2 I have had the honour of doing the Dutch translation of one of your illustrious works, your “Origin of Species”,3 and I am taking advantage of Sir Charles Lyell’s kindness to offer you a copy of that translation as well.4 I take the liberty of asking you kindly to let me know if these two works have arrived in your hands.

Accept, Sir, the assurance of my very highest esteem | T. C. Winkler

Harlem 7 July 1861

To Mr Charles Darwin.

For a transcription of this letter in its original French, see p. 195.
Winkler 1861. There is a copy of this work in the Darwin Library–Down.
Winkler’s translation of Origin into Dutch (Winkler trans. 1860) is in the Darwin Library–CUL.
Winkler’s letter to CD was enclosed in a letter to Charles Lyell, dated 8 July 1861 (Edinburgh University Library (Lyell 1: 6085)), in which Winkler asked Lyell to forward the works mentioned in the letter to CD.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-3202,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-3202