From S. A. Merrell 1 February 1869
Summary
Corrects T. M. Brewer’s statement, cited in the Origin, that the American cuckoo never uses other birds’ nests. [See Origin, 5th ed., p. 266.]
| Author: | Stephen Augustine Merrell |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 157, 157/1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6589 |
From S. A. Merrell 28 October 1870
Summary
Offers to send his short article on the "Unity of generation" which supports the developmental hypothesis.
| Author: | Stephen Augustine Merrell |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Oct 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 158 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7352 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Merrell, S. A. | (2) |
