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To Bibliographisches Institut, Hildburghausen   8 June 1868

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Discusses possible English translation of A. E. Brehm’s [Illustrirtes] Thierleben [1864–9].

Asks for permission to use 15 of Brehm’s illustrations [in Descent].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Bibliographisches Institut
Date:  8 June 1868
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.351)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6235

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  • letter from H.  J.  Meyer, 30 July 1867) . CD had forwarded their request to his publisher, John Murray ( …

From W. S. Dallas   9 June 1868

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F. Müller’s corrections warrant stating that the English translation has "additions and corrections by the author".

Is gratified to hear his index [to Variation] is considered a good one.

Ernst Haeckel’s book [Generelle Morphologie (1868)], though speculative, strikes him as "one of the most remarkable books of our time".

Author:  William Sweetland Dallas
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 June 1868
Classmark:  DAR 162: 21
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6238

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  • Murray was CD’s publisher. Dallas had made the index to Variation. On the five translations or editions of Variation , see the letter to J.   …