From J. V. Carus 26 January 1871
Summary
A bibliographical query arising in translation of Descent. Two misprints noted.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Jan 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 77 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7457 |
From J. V. Carus 17 February 1871
Summary
The pages [of Descent] CD wishes to correct are not yet printed.
JVC’s work on the translation has been interrupted by illness.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Feb 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7485 |
From J. V. Carus 15 March 1871
Summary
Sends CD a list of misprints in vol. 1 of Descent.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7586 |
From J. V. Carus 22 April 1871
Summary
On ratios of the sexes in insects, and other facts relating to sexual selection.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 89: 98–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7708 |
From J. V. Carus 28 May 1871
Summary
Sends corrections for Descent.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 May 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 88: 106–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7774 |
From J. V. Carus 7 October 1871
Summary
Publisher would like to produce a translation of Expression. JVC offers to translate it.
Sends passage from Albertus Magnus on colour of horses.
Offers explanation of white colour of sea-birds.
Schweizerbart is now reprinting Descent, nearly all the first 3000 copies having been sold;
new editions of Origin
and of Variation are also planned.
Possibility of a new German translation of Journal of researches.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Oct 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 80, DAR 161: 81/2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7991 |
From J. V. Carus 14 November 1871
Summary
News of progress of German editions of Origin
and Descent.
Asks CD for references on chabius – a Chilean hybrid of goat and sheep.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 81 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8067 |
From J. V. Carus 20 November 1871
Summary
Horns of castrated merino rams remain almost undeveloped.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Nov 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 88: 117–118 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8077 |
