To T. C. Eyton 18 June [1860]
Summary
Asks about the period of gestation in dogs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Campbell Eyton |
| Date: | 18 June [1860] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.218) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2835 |
To W. D. Fox 18 June [1860]
Summary
Has WDF ever observed musk ducks laying eggs in high places? The case bears on retention of aboriginal habits.
Also wants data on period of gestation of dog breeds. [See Variation 1: 30.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 18 June [1860] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 129) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2836 |
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| letter | (2) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
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| Eyton, T. C. | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Eyton, T. C. | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
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Darwin in letters, 1877: Flowers and honours
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Ever since the publication of Expression, Darwin’s research had centred firmly on botany. The year 1877 was no exception. The spring and early summer were spent completing Forms of flowers, his fifth book on a botanical topic. He then turned to the…
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