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From T. H. Huxley [before 3 October 1857]
Summary
On classification and possibilities of a scientific morphology and zoology. CD’s "pedigree business" is important for physiology but has nothing to do with pure zoology any more than human pedigree has to do with the census. Zoological classification is a census of the animal world.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 3 Oct 1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.5: 218 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2144 |
From Bernard Peirce Brent 23 October 1857
Summary
Discusses the difficulties of breeding mules by crossing canaries and finches.
| Author: | Bernard Peirce Brent |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Oct 1857 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 299 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2158 |
From Walter White 26 October 1857
Summary
Writes concerning library books requested by CD.
| Author: | Walter White |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Oct 1857 |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.11: 19 (EH 88206071) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2159 |
From Thomas Glover 26 October 1857
Summary
Describes his work, which demonstrates that hybrids of Cactus are fertile.
| Author: | Thomas Glover |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Oct 1857 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 58 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2160 |
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Author
| Brent, B. P. | (1) |
| Glover, Thomas | (1) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
| White, Walter | (1) |
Correspondent
| Brent, B. P. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Glover, Thomas | (1) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
| White, Walter | (1) |
