To Armand de Quatrefages   20 July [1870]1

Down Beckenham | Kent

July 20th

My dear Sir

A German friend lately asked me for a complete copy of my publications; & I have thought it best to send you a copy, though fuller than you require.—2 I am sure that I feel very grateful & much honoured by the interest which you have taken about my election.— I saw in one of our newspapers the number of votes which I obtained & which I owe to you, & the number was far higher than I had expected.3

With very sincere respect & cordial thanks, I remain | Yours very truly obliged | Ch. Darwin

[Enclosure]4

General Works

Journal of researches into the Nat. History & geology of the countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle5

The Zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle only edited & superintended by C. Darwin 1840. Consisting of 5 parts. Notes are added by me on the habits & geographical range of the species.6

On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection 18597

The variation of plants & animals under domestication in 2 Vols. 18688

Geological Works

The structure & distribution of coral-reefs—with several maps 1842. p1–214.9

Geological observations on volcanic islands with woodcuts 1844. p1–175.10

Geological observations on S. America 1846 p. 1–279— with coloured geological sections & 5 large folding plates of fossil shells, described by Mr Sowerby. The type is small & this a large work in matter.11

On the connection of the Volcanic phenomena in S. America &c— Vol V. Transact. Geolog. Soc— Read Mar 183812

On the distribution of the Erratic Boulders in S. America. Geolog. Trans. Vol VI Read April 1841.13

Geolog. works—

On the transportal of erratic boulders from a lower to a higher level. Journal of Geolog. Soc. 1848. p 31514

Notes on the ancient glaciers of Caernarvonshire— London Phil. Mag. Vol XXI 1842. p 18015

On the geology of the Falkland I.s Journal of Geological Soc. 1846. p. 26716

On a remarkable bar of sandstone off Pernabuco   London. Phil. Mag. Oct 1841 p 25717

On the formation of mould   Trans. Geolog. Soc. Vol 5. p 505— Read Nov. 183718

On the parallel roads of Glen Roy— Trans. of Philosoph. Soc. 1839— p 39—19

On the power of ice bergs to make grooves on a submarine surface—London Phil. Mag. Aug. 185520

An account of the fine dust which often falls on vessels in the Atlantic Ocean   Proceedings of Geolog. Soc. 1845. p. 2621

Geolog works

Origin of saliferous deposits of Patagonia. Journal of Geolog. Soc— Vol. 2. p 127— 183822

Botanical works—

On the various contrivances by which British & foreign orchids are fertilized. 1862.23

On the movements & habits of Climbing plants. Journal of Linnean Soc. Vol 9. 1865 (Bot) p 1— to 118— This paper has also been published as a separate work.24

On the action of sea-water in the germination of seeds. Journal of Linn. Soc Vol 1. 1857. (Bot) p 130.25

On the agency of bees in the fertilization of papilionaceous flowers. Annals of Nat. Hist. Vol 2. 1858 p. 459—26

On the two forms or dimorphic condition of the species of Primula   Journal of Linn. Soc Vol. 1 1862 (Bot) p. 7727

Botanical works continued

On the existence of two forms & their reciprocal sexual relations in the genus Linum. Journal of Linn. Soc. Vol 7 1863. (Bot) p. 69.28

On the sexual relations of the three forms of Lythrum. Journal of Linn. Soc. Vol 8. 1864 p 16929

On the character & Hybrid-like nature of the illegitimate offspring of dimorphic & trimorphic plants: Journal of Linn. Soc. Vol 10 1857 (Bot). p 393.30

On the specific difference between Primula Veris & Vulgaris, & on the hybrid nature of the common oxlip. Journal of Linn. Soc Vol 10 1867 (Bot). p 437 to 45431

Notes on the fertilization of Orchids— Annals & Mag. of Nat. Hist. Sep. 186932

Zoological works

A monograph of the Cirripedia Part 1—Lepadidæ— Ray Soc. 1851. p1. to 400 with many plates

A monograph of the Cirripedia part 2 Balanidæ.   Ray Soc. 1854 p 1 to 684— Plates

Monograph of fossil Lepadidae: Palæontog. Soc. 1851 p.1 to 86 Plates

Ditto of fossil Balanidæ & Verrucidæ: Pal. Soc. 1854 p.1–4433

Observations on the structure of the genus Sagitta. Annals Nat. Hist. Vol 3. 1844 p.134

Brief descriptions of several terrestrial Planariæ & of some marine species   Annals of Nat. Hist. Vol 14. 1844. p. 24135

The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Armand de Quatrefages, 18 July 1870 (Correspondence vol. 18). This letter was previously published in Correspondence vol. 18 without the enclosure, which was discovered subsequently.
See Correspondence vol. 18, letter from Armand de Quatrefages, 18 July 1870 and n. 2. William Preyer had asked CD for a list of his publications for a biographical sketch (see Correspondence vol. 17, letter from W. T. Preyer, 21 March 1869 and n. 2).
Quatrefages had supported CD’s candidacy for election to the French Académie des sciences. The newspaper CD refers to has not been identified, but the number of votes he received was noted in the Pall Mall Gazette, 6 July 1870, p. 4. According to the report in the Comptes rendus hébdomadaires des sciences de l’Académie des sciences 71 (1870): 41, CD received sixteen votes, Johann Friedrich von Brandt had nineteen votes, Thomas Henry Huxley had three, and Sven Lovén had one. At the second ballot, Brandt received twenty-two votes and CD sixteen.
The enclosure is in Emma Darwin’s hand.
Journal of researches.
Zoology (1838–43).
Origin.
Variation.
Coral reefs.
Volcanic islands.
‘Volcanic phenomena and the formation of mountain chains’.
‘Distribution of the erratic boulders’.
‘Transportal of erratic boulders’. Repeated headings from ‘Geolog. works—’ onwards are at the heads of new pages in the manuscript.
‘Ancient glaciers of Caernarvonshire’.
‘Geology of the Falkland Islands’.
‘Sandstone off Pernambuco’.
‘Formation of mould’.
‘Parallel roads of Glen Roy’.
‘Power of icebergs’.
‘Account of the dust which falls on vessels in the Atlantic’.
‘Origin of saliferous deposits’.
Orchids.
‘Climbing plants’; Climbing plants.
‘Action of sea-water on the germination of seeds’.
‘Fertilization of papilionaceous flowers’. Also published in Correspondence vol. 7, letter to Gardeners’ Chronicle, [before 13 November 1858].
‘Dimorphic condition in Primula’.
‘Two forms in species of Linum’.
‘Three forms of Lythrum salicaria’.
‘Illegitimate offspring of dimorphic and trimorphic plants’.
‘Specific difference in Primula’.
‘Fertilization of orchids’.
Living Cirripedia (1851), Living Cirripedia (1854), Fossil Cirripedia (1851), Fossil Cirripedia (1854).
‘Observations on Sagitta’.
Planariae’.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

0.1 Down … Darwin 2.2] in CD’s hand
Enclosure:
3.1 only] in CD’s hand
9.2 The type … matter 9.3] interl in CD’s hand above del[illeg] 3 works, are also sold bound [illeg] under the title of Geological Observations’
37.1 Plates] in CD’s hand
38.1 Plates] in CD’s hand

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