From J. V. Carus 14 July 1872
Summary
Asks whether he can start soon on translating Expression.
Thinks CD has gone a little too far on St G. J. Mivart’s objection, which he thinks did very little harm in Germany.
JVC’s history of zoology is finished [Geschichte der Zoologie bis auf Joh. Müller und Charl. Darwin (1872)].
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 July 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 82 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8409 |
From J. V. Carus 7 October 1872
Summary
Has translated half of Expression; is delighted with it. Comments on some points that he questions.
Is at work on concluding part of his handbook of zoology [Handbuch der Zoologie, 2 vols. (1863–75), with A. Gerstaecker].
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8548 |
From J. V. Carus 11 October 1872
Summary
Corrects CD’s spelling of the name of a statue: the Arrotino (spelled "Arretino" by CD) [see Expression, p. 184, on grief-muscles].
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8554 |
From J. V. Carus 24 October 1872
Summary
Doubts accuracy of Bible translations quoted by CD as evidence that Semitic races blush.
Questions his note on derivation of words like "ugly", "huge", etc.
Lists some mistakes and misprints.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8574 |
From J. V. Carus 31 October 1872
Summary
JVC questions accuracy of Hensleigh Wedgwood’s statement that the word for a toad in all European languages expresses the habit of swelling [see Expression, p. 104]. Has changed "all" to "some".
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 87 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8587 |
From J. V. Carus 10 December 1872
Summary
Asks whether CD has any changes to make in a new German edition of Variation, which is to be published next year.
| Author: | Julius Victor Carus |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Dec 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 88 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8670 |
