From C. S. Bate 11 December 1869
Summary
Provides further detail on his smooth-leaved holly tree with a spiny-leaved branch; his gardener asserts no budding or grafting has taken place.
| Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Dec 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 56 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7025 |
From C. S. Bate 29 November 1869
Summary
Reports a case of a smooth-leaved holly tree with one branch of prickly leaves; is willing to supply more details.
| Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Nov 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 55 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7016 |
From C. S. Bate 1 March 1869
Summary
On hybridism between the fox and dog; asks whether CD knows of a reliable case of offspring from this cross.
Does CD want details on a white cat with blue eyes, but not deaf?
| Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Mar 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 54 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6637 |
From C. S. Bate 31 July 1869
Summary
Mating practice of Carcinus maenas [see Descent 1: 331].
Difference in size in sexes of Crustacea.
| Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 July 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A72–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6847 |
From Charles Spence Bate 1 February 1869
Summary
A case of fighting in crabs (Portunus puber against Carcinus maenas) [see Descent 1: 332].
| Author: | Charles Spence Bate |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Feb 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: 71 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6590 |
