From Osbert Salvin 10 October 1871
Summary
Encloses notes [missing] that he has made for CD on looking through his dried skins of American Anatidae.
Author: | Osbert Salvin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8001 |
From Osbert Salvin 14 October 1871
Summary
Is glad his notes on ducks are useful; would like them back when CD has finished with them as they might help him to put the South American Anatidae in order.
Author: | Osbert Salvin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8009 |
From Osbert Salvin 18 October 1871
Summary
Comments on lamellae in Prion. Offers to send specimen for CD to examine.
Author: | Osbert Salvin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8016 |
From Osbert Salvin 22 October 1871
Summary
Sends specimen of Prion.
Discusses beaks of flamingo and other birds.
Comments on function of lamellae.
Author: | Osbert Salvin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8029 |
From Osbert Salvin 30 October 1871
Summary
Sends CD some more ducks’ skins so that he can examine the lamellae.
Author: | Osbert Salvin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 25 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8035 |
To Osbert Salvin 12 October [1871]
Summary
CD appreciates the great trouble OS has taken in providing a bundle of observations. [See 8001.] They are useful and will save CD from at least one blunder.
The structure of the beak of the shoveller "filled me with admiration".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Osbert Salvin |
Date: | 12 Oct [1871] |
Classmark: | Sybil Rampen (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8005A |
To Osbert Salvin 19 October [1871]
Summary
CD would like to see the Prion [see 8016]. May he immerse the head in warm water so as to open the beak? Directions for sending the parcel.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Osbert Salvin |
Date: | 19 Oct [1871] |
Classmark: | Sybil Rampen (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8019A |
To Osbert Salvin 25 October [1871]
Summary
Very glad to see Prion. [See 8029.]
CD offers OS upper and lower beaks of various ducks and geese if they are of interest to him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Osbert Salvin |
Date: | 25 Oct [1871] |
Classmark: | Sybil Rampen (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8031A |
Salvin, Osbert | (5) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Salvin, Osbert | (3) |