To G. G. Stokes 22 December 1875
Down, | Beckenham, Kent.
Dec 22 1875
My dear Sir
I am much obliged to you for so kindly writing to me.1 I am curious to hear about the feathers, but I am in no hurry. I will therefore wait & see whether Mr Sorby’s paper appears;2 if not, I will write to him—
With many thanks | yours sincerely | Charles Darwin
Footnotes
Stokes had told CD that Henry Clifton Sorby had determined the cause of the play of colours in the feathers of peacocks and humming-birds (see letter from G. G. Stokes, 20 December 1875).
Summary
CD is curious about the feathers but will wait to see whether H. C. Sorby’s paper appears.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10316
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Cambridge University Library (Add 7656: D72)
- Physical description
- LS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10316,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10316.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 23
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