Sir,

I just receive from Professor Vogt communication of your letter to him of 30^th April last, in which you grant me in so favourable terms the right of the french translation of your actual publication on “Domesticated animals and cultivated plants”; an honourable favour for which I beg you, Sir, to receive here, the expression of my deep gratitude.¹

Like my russian and german co-translators, allow me, sir, not to agree with the opinion you seem to have of your first volume, owing to the nature of its contents;² I believe on the contrary that the numerous facts, observations and documents you must have abundantly and laboriously collected, and of which I suppose the first volume contains the exposal, besides their importance as the ground-work of the whole edifice, the basis of the theoretical views and conclusions of the second part, will by themselves and in their particulars, have a high interest for the reader, so gradually brought down from positive facts to the natural consequences they lead to.

I shall therefore be very happy to receive the first sheets of your publication as soon as you will judge convenient to send them, they will be welcome.

I remain Sir, yours very truly | and respectfully | J. J. Moulinié

15. rue du Mont Blanc | Geneva.