From J. J. Moulinié   20 October 1869

Geneva

20th October 1869.

Dear sir,

I learn through a German paper that a new work of your’s on Man, I believe, is to be published shortly.1 This is a good news for the scientific public, and if it be correct, may I solicit the high favour of undertaking a french translation of your new contribution to questions which your preceeding works have discussed in such a remarkable manner, and rendered popular in all countries; I consider it a great honour to continue to be “Darwin’s translator”, and will therefore be very thankful to you for the permission to act in consequence.2

Hoping this will find you in a satisfactory state of health, remember me kindly to Mrs. Darwin and your whole family,3 and believe me, dear sir | yours truly | J. J. Moulinié

1
The reference is to a notice in the 9 October 1869 issue of the Academy (pp. 15–16) that had evidently been reported on in an unidentified German paper. The ‘work’ was Descent and Expression.
2
Moulinié had translated Variation into French (Moulinié trans. 1868).
3
According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), Moulinié visited CD on 31 August 1868.

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