From George Cupples 26 May 1868
Summary
Refers to letter from John Wright offering to help CD on his queries about deerhounds and sexual preferences.
More details about a terrier bitch previously referred to [letter missing].
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 May 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 127–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6211 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Mayhew . See letter from George Cupples, 11–13 May 1868 and 3d enclosure. See nn. 3 and …
- … had offered CD a deerhound puppy (see letter from George Cupples, 11–13 May 1868 ). …
- … See letter from George Cupples, 11–13 May 1868 and n. 9. The uncle has not been …
- … taken from a letter of Wright’s dated 11 May 1868, in his letter to CD of 13 July 1868 . …
From George Cupples 11–13 May 1868
Summary
Answers CD’s queries on difference in size of male and female Scottish deerhounds; female preference for larger males; details about ratio of sexes born. Quotes from letter of Archibald McNeill on difference in size of male and female Scotch deerhounds.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11–13 May 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 119–20, DAR 83: 121–6, DAR 85: B28 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6169 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … From George Cupples 11–13 May 1868 …
- … 83: 121–6, DAR 85: B28 George Cupples Guard Bridge 11–13 May 1868 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … 13 July 1868 ). His other correspondents were probably John Wright (see letter from George Cupples, 26 May 1868 ) and J. G. R. Barr (see letter from J. G. R. Barr to George Cupples [after 11 …
From George Cupples 13 July 1868
Summary
Offers deerhound puppy.
Asks for photograph.
Encloses letter from George Cupples of notes, with excerpts from letters from Peter Robertson and John Wright, relating to difference in size between male and female deerhounds. Reports on weight statistics of ten [deerhound] puppies being observed.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 July 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 129–32; DAR 161: 285 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6274 |
From George Cupples 20 June 1870
Summary
Will send CD a deerhound puppy.
Reaffirms his statement that dogs in breeding form decided preferences toward each other, based on size, colour, or character.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 June 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 142–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7237 |
From George Cupples 29 April 1870
Summary
Will send deerhound puppy.
Is critical of Herbert Spencer.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Apr 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 292 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7177 |
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 |
| letter | (9) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
| Cupples, George | (9) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
