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From Robert Swinhoe 12 November 1862
Summary
Sends CD a specimen of the domestic pigeon of China.
Discusses a race of ducks he believes are hybrids between the Muscovy and Chinese domestic duck.
Author: | Robert Swinhoe |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Nov 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 326 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3803 |
From Robert Swinhoe 2 December 1862
Summary
Sends CD a Chinese breed of guinea-pig. Has heard it claimed that the domestic guinea-pig will not interbreed with the wild rock cavy and that, therefore, artificial selection has formed a new species.
Author: | Robert Swinhoe |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Dec 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 327 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3842 |
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letter | (2) |
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Darwin, C. R. | (2) |