Ernst Krause wrote a paper on the scientific works of Erasmus Darwin which was published in the German-language journal Kosmos in February 1879.
This was translated into English by William Sweetland Dallas as "The Scientific Works of Erasmus Darwin" (pages 130–216 in the original edition), and Charles Darwin added a "preliminary notice" based on material that was in the possession of his family (pages 1–127).
Before publication however 16% of the work was cut out by Charles' daughter Henrietta Litchfield — mostly the most provocative parts.
[3] Krause made some alterations and additions to his paper before it was translated, indirectly referring to Samuel Butler's book Evolution Old and New.
Butler took exception to not being properly attributed, and this resulted in a "sordid and one-sided quarrel in which Darwin remained silent"[2] This article about a biographical or autobiographical book on scientists is a stub.