From B. P. Brent 15 June 1861
Summary
On his father’s crossing experiments with cacti, in which hybrids were found quite fertile.
On his breeding of guinea-pigs.
Sends Miss E. Watts’s message about crested fowls and Brahmas.
| Author: | Bernard Peirce Brent |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 June 1861 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.2: 300 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3184 |
From Bernard Peirce Brent 18 June 1864
Summary
Has been informed Miss E. Watts retiring from poultry department of the Field and would like to take the post if made available. Asks CD if he would provide a reference for him if necessary.
Has bred and reared a young turtle-dove.
On progress of his lawsuit.
| Author: | Bernard Peirce Brent |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 June 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 302 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4538 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 1857 B287 (Brent v Briggs)). Before taking up residence in Sussex, Brent had lived at Bessels Green in Kent (CD’s Address book (Down House MS)). Brent probably refers to Horace Darwin , who had been seriously ill in the early part of 1863, and who remained in poor health (see Correspondence vol. 11, and this volume, letter to J. D. Hooker, [ …
