From Thomas Davidson 3 May 1861
Summary
Sends three tables on the known geological distribution of genera and subgenera of Brachiopoda. Has been continually puzzled by intermediate forms, and is convinced that the greater number of species can be linked together. "Natura non facit saltum."
| Author: | Thomas Davidson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 May 1861 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 1–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3135 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 4 May [1861]
Summary
Sends some replies to CD’s queries and data on pigeon flights between Bordeaux and Verviers.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 May [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.2: 256 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3139 |
From John Murray 7 May 1861
Summary
Encloses amended note of £372 for third edition of Origin. Provides details of the calculation of profits.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 May 1861 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 41913 pp. 107–8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3141A |
From Robert Edmond Grant 16 May 1861
Summary
[Letter printed in REG, Tabular view of the primary divisions of the animal kingdom.] Dedicates his book to CD in testimony of his admiration of CD’s successful attempt to throw light on "the mystery of mysteries of organic nature".
| Author: | Robert Edmond Grant |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 May 1861 |
| Classmark: | Grant 1861, pp. v–vi |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3150 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier [28 May 1861]
Summary
[Queries in CD’s hand answered on same pages by WBT.] Sexual selection of fowls; role of beauty in cocks.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [28 May 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 144 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3166 |
From Bernard Peirce Brent 29 May 1861
Summary
Sexual behaviour of fowls.
| Author: | Bernard Peirce Brent |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 May 1861 |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 1–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3167 |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (2) |
| Brent, B. P. | (1) |
| Davidson, Thomas | (1) |
| Grant, R. E. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Brent, B. P. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Davidson, Thomas | (1) |
| Grant, R. E. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (2) |
