To Francis Trevelyan Buckland 26 January [1863]
Summary
Asks FB’s help in identifying an article in The Field about the fins of fishes growing again after being cut off, and inquiring whether he has heard of the re-growth of organs in the mammalia or birds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
Date: | 26 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | Christie’s, London (dealers) (23 June 1993, lot 146) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3948F |
From F. T. Buckland [before 1 February 1863]
Summary
Invites CD to visit offices of the Field; editor wishes CD to place natural history inquiries there.
Author: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 1 Feb 1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 356 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3960 |
To F. T. Buckland 1 February [1863]
Summary
CD sends thanks for information; will write about the fins.
His health is weak and he is "almost smothered" with facts and inquiries, so is trying to restrict the scope of his present work, on variation under domestication.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
Date: | 1 Feb [1863] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3961 |
Document type
letter | (3) |
Author
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Buckland, Frank | (1) |
Addressee
Buckland, Frank | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
Buckland, Frank | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |