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To W. D. Fox   14 January [1858]

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Asks to borrow W. C. Hewitson’s book [British oology, 2 vols. (1831–44)].

CD is searching for reliable information on slight variations in the degree of perfection of nests of the same species of birds.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Darwin Fox
Date:  14 Jan [1858]
Classmark:  Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 108)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2202

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  • 10 of his species book, on the ‘Mental powers and instincts of animals’, but did not give this particular example. See letter to W.  D. Fox, 31 January [1858] . Fox had long been interested in nidification (see Correspondence vol.  1, letter from W.  D. Fox, 30  …

From John Innes   9 January [1858–9]

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Sends record of pigeon flight from London to Antwerp. [Lord W. Lennox, Merrie England (1857), p. 185.]

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 Jan [1858-9]
Classmark:  DAR 205.2: 242
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13818

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  • 10 th . July 1830. 100 pigeons from Antwerp were flown in London. 18 prizes to be given. They started at 8.45 AM strong breeze from W.S.W. Arrived at Antwerp 1 st . in 5 1 2 hours 2 nd . 30  …