FABRE (Jean-Henri). Autograph letter signed... - Lot 25 - Métayer-Mermoz Maison de Ventes aux Enchères Paris

FABRE (Jean-Henri). Autograph letter signed to "Mon cher Emile". Sérignan, November 4, 1879, 4 pp. in-8, mourning paper, small tears in the folds. PRECIOUS AND MOVING LETTER TO HIS SON EMILE FABRE, THEN SIXTEEN YEARS OLD AND RESIDENT IN MARSEILLE. In this letter, Fabre refers to his work on the Spheriaceae, which is soon to appear in the Annals of Natural Sciences, and then announces that the Entomological Memories will be presented to the Academy of Sciences (Volume I had appeared in August 1879). He mentions other works: his dissertation on Halictes, the second volume of Inventors and their Inventions, the Notions of Household Chemistry. Fabre then announced the arrival in Sérignan of Théodore Delacour, who brought him ornamental trees and shrubs. Then he talks about lark hunting with his dog Bull and the disappearance of mushrooms because of the cold. Finally, Fabre announces that he will write to Darwin and the naturalist Charles Vogt. Excerpts: "My work on the Spheriaceae is finished, figures and text. Everything is in the hands of the engraver and the printer and will soon be published in the Annals of Natural Sciences. You will appear honourably in this memoir for the competition that your research in the belly of the old mulberry trees has given me. When I have a free moment, I continue my investigations through woods in order to collect the material for a second dissertation on the same subject. The Entomological Memoirs will be presented to the Academy of Sciences by my friend Mr. Blanchard. One of these days, I will write my memoir on Halictes to accompany the volume. The second volume of Inventors and their Inventions was sent to Delagrave a week ago. Thank Mr. Roux from me for his biographical note on Faraday. I made excellent use of it. That's all I needed. I have a book for Delagrave on the site now. The title of it will be: Notions of Home Chemistry. This title alone says en