To J. V. Carus 17 June [1875]
Summary
Sends clean sheets of Insectivorous plants. JVC will now be able to judge whether it is worth translating. The book has wearied him and cost much labour.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 17 June [1875] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 143–144) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10021 |
To J. V. Carus 1 July [1875]
Summary
Insectivorous plants to be published in two or three days.
Climbing plants and 2d ed. of Variation will be published early in November.
Has no strength for corrections for the new printing of Origin, though many are desired.
Pleased that JVC will translate Insectivorous plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 1 July [1875] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 145–146) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10038 |
To J. V. Carus 19 August 1875
Summary
Sends errata in Insectivorous plants.
Is correcting proofs of [2d ed. of] Climbing plants, to be published in November. It is, he thinks, worth translating.
A second, much corrected, edition of Variation also will be published.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 19 Aug 1875 |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 133–134) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10126 |
To J. V. Carus 14 October [1875]
Summary
Sends sheets of Climbing plants [2d ed.], which will be published in November. Suggests JVC have someone translate it under his supervision,
since he has not yet finished Insectivorous plants.
Admires the appearance of [German ed. of] Journal of researches.
Discusses other publication prospects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 14 Oct [1875] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 135–136) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10198 |
To J. V. Carus 22 November [1875]
Summary
Thanks JVC for corrections in Insectivorous plants. Explains confusion of fluid and dry measures. The work has sold well in England.
Repeats suggestion that JVC employ someone to translate Climbing plants under his supervision.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 22 Nov [1875] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 127–128) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10269 |
To J. V. Carus 21 December [1875]
Summary
Encloses a correction [for Climbing plants, 2d ed.]. Asa Gray made a mistake in name of species of Passiflora.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 21 Dec [1875] |
| Classmark: | Kotte Autographs (dealers) (2012) (letter); Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 70) (copy of letter and original of enclosure) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10313 |
To J. V. Carus 25 December 1875
Summary
Thanks for errata in Insectivorous plants.
Sends spare copies of his papers, but thinks several are not worth publishing.
Has only one copy, which he will lend JVC, of the best one, on "Erratic boulders of South America" [Collected papers 1: 145–63].
Has not sent "Parallel roads of Glen Roy" [Collected papers 1: 87–137], as he is sure he was wrong.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 25 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 137–138) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10323 |
To J. V. Carus 7 February 1875
Summary
Thanks JVC for errata [in Descent, 2d ed.].
Discusses work in progress and publication plans.
Will be pleased to receive concluding volume of JVC’s Zoologie [see 8531].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 7 Feb 1875 |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 131–132) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9844 |
To J. V. Carus 19 April [1875]
Summary
Pleased JVC likes Journal of researches. Responds to his queries and thanks him for conscientiousness as a translator.
Insectivorous plants is so large that Murray will publish Climbing plants as a separate little book. Hopes Insectivorous plants is worth translating.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Date: | 19 Apr [1875] |
| Classmark: | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Slg. Darmstaedter Lc 1859: Darwin, Charles, Bl. 129–130) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9940 |
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