To Julius Victor Carus 5 January 1869
Summary
Asks JVC to ascertain the age at which merino rams develop horns, and whether they grow faster or more slowly than in other breeds of sheep in which both sexes have horns.
Asks how JVC’s translation [of Variation] has sold.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 5 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 37–38) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6545 |
To J. V. Carus 5 February 1869
Summary
Thanks JVC for his information (from two correspondents) on the rate of growth of merino rams’ horns.
CD has been revising Origin [5th ed.]. Has found a good deal to alter.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 5 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 39–40) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6601 |
To J. V. Carus 4 May 1869
Summary
Discusses changes in 5th edition of Origin owing to new evidence. CD now places more value on action of external conditions; thinks lapse of time [required for development of species] not so great as some geologists have thought, and single variations [saltations] of even less importance compared with individual differences.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 4 May 1869 |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 41–42) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6726 |
To J. V. Carus 21 June [1869]
Summary
Sends new edition of the Origin. Has made some corrections.
Has been led into dreadful blunder on p. 75 by erroneous calculations of a mathematical friend.
Opposes change of Entstehung into Ursprung [in title] even if more correct. It would make readers think it is a new book.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 21 June [1869] |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 19–20) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6790 |
To J. V. Carus 22 October [1869]
Summary
His book [Descent] will not be ready for a year because of his health and the laboriousness of work on sexual selection. Has deferred arrangements for German translation, but would feel secure with JVC. Carl Vogt has offered to translate it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 22 Oct [1869] |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 43–44) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6954 |
To J. V. Carus [30 October 1869]
Summary
Has received a letter from Carl Vogt, expressing his readiness to translate Descent at the request of the publisher Franz Anton Ricker
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | [30 Oct 1869] |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 45) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6958F |
To J. V. Carus 30 October 1869
Summary
Carl Vogt has written that JVC is no longer a professor at Leipzig. Since this circumstance would provide more time to JVC for translation, Vogt withdraws his offer to translate [Descent]. CD asks JVC to accept the right to translate and to negotiate for best terms with whatever publisher he chooses.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 30 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 46–47) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6960 |
To J. V. Carus 9 November [1869]
Summary
Glad to hear the news about the professorship was partly erroneous, but still wishes JVC to have the rights to translate [Descent]. Has written to Herr Koch [of Schweizerbart], but not in such a way as to commit JVC to publish with him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 9 Nov [1869] |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 48–49) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6981 |
To J. V. Carus 20 November 1869
Summary
Encloses a few additions [missing] for new [4th] German edition of Origin
and a new application to publish translation of [Descent].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
Date: | 20 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 50) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6999 |
From J. V. Carus 22 January 1869
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A43–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6569 |
From J. V. Carus 2 February 1869
Summary
Sends translation of Mr Steiger’s letter responding to question CD had asked about growth of horns of merino rams.
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A45; DAR 161: 69 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6592 |
From J. V. Carus 29 April 1869
Summary
A new edition [4th German] of Origin to be published by Schweizerbart. JVC asks CD to send any changes or additions.
Variation has sold two-thirds of the first printing [1868].
Hopes he may do translation of CD’s new work [Descent].
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Apr 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 70 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6717 |
From J. V. Carus 3 June 1869
Summary
Will use new English edition [5th, of Origin] in preparing for [4th] German edition. Bronn’s translation of Origin in the title as "Entstehung" is not so precise as "Ursprung" would be. The publisher does not object to changing the title, but JVC is doubtful, because the Origin is so well known in Germany as Entstehung. Asks CD’s opinion.
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 June 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 71 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6774 |
From J. V. Carus 20 October 1869
Summary
Koch [of Schweizerbart’s, publisher of German translations of CD’s works] has inquired when CD’s new book on man will be out. JVC assures CD that the book should be translated into German, and offers his services.
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Oct 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 72 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6947 |
From J. V. Carus 6 November 1869
Summary
Thanks CD for his kind offer [of translation rights for Descent].
Feels it a duty to make CD’s "way of looking to fields [recte facts] under the guidance of ideas" known to his countrymen, especially since zoologists and physiologists seem to think science is nothing but the accumulation of facts and have almost forgotten to reason about them.
Explains that, contrary to Carl Vogt’s report to CD, he continues as Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Leipzig, but he has failed to get the place of the late Professor of Zoology, as he had hoped.
Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6974 |
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