From George Cupples 11 March 1869
Summary
Differences in size and weight in deerhounds, with tables of comparative weights according to sex. Promises information on weights of deerhound puppies. Effects of cross- and inbreeding.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Mar 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 133–8, DAR 161: 282 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6657 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … vol. 16, letter from George Cupples, 11–13 May 1868 and n. 6. John Wright . Cupples’s …
- … 11 1 st . weighing of Dogs above — 3 — 3 8 About same time Mr Wright ( of Yeldersley) had a litter of 3 bitches, which he weighed at a fortnight old—as follows– N o . 1 — 5 1 2 lbs — These were the largest he ever bred 2 — 5 lbs (bitches) and have grown to be large, 3 — 5 lbs but not more than 27 1 2 inches high or 28. weight of my litter of bitches, marked (A) on July 2 d . when fully 9 weeks old, weighed along with the dog-puppies 7 weeks old N o 1 — 13 …
From George Cupples [4–10 November 1869]
Summary
Weight statistics on deerhound puppies born 23 Sept 1869.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [4–10 Nov 1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 147 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6970 |
From George Cupples 4 January 1869
Summary
Receiving notes on inbreeding from T. T. Wright, who has long experience with the subject.
Reports six-toed pup.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Jan 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 287 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6543 |
From George Cupples 21 January 1869
Summary
Forwards reply from [Peter Robertson] head forester for Marquis of Breadalbane on development of horns in Scottish deer.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Jan 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 290; DAR 86: A81–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6566 |
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Correspondent
| Cupples, George | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
