To J. B. Innes 16 December 1868
Summary
Has received JBI’s two letters; agrees with him, but does not know what to do about [the alleged misconduct of] John Robinson. Reports in a long postscript on vain efforts to confirm rumours. Suggests JBI come to Down to see how affairs stand.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Brodie Innes |
| Date: | 16 Dec 1868 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6505 |
From John Hellins 16 December 1868
Summary
Results of his breeding have not borne out his opinion that females are more numerous in Lepidoptera [see Descent 1: 313]. Still convinced he is right, suggests only way to settle question is by controlled breeding of large numbers of each species.
| Author: | John Hellins |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Dec 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 85: B76–7, B84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6506 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Hellins, John | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Hellins, John | (1) |
| Innes, J. B. | (1) |
