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From J. D. Caton   8 October 1877

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Thanks CD for acknowledging receipt of JDC’s book The antelope and deer of America [1877].

Castration suppresses deer antlers.

Author:  John Dean Caton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 Oct 1877
Classmark:  DAR 161: 126
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11174

From J. D. Caton   2 [October] 1868

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Observations on lateral spots on coats of two specimens of deer. PS on habits of wild and domestic turkeys.

Author:  John Dean Caton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 [Oct] 1868
Classmark:  DAR 83: 167–9, DAR 161: 125
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6488

DCP-LETT-6536

Author:  John Dean Caton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  
Classmark:  DAR 161: 125
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6536

From J. D. Caton   5 May 1869

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Females have no preference for particular males in deer and elk. Observations on sexual behaviour and characteristics of elk, deer, bison, and other animals.

Author:  John Dean Caton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 May 1869
Classmark:  DAR 83: 170–1
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6729

From John Dean Caton   17 November 1870

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Observations on winter colour of coats of male and female elk,

spots on deer,

and tuft of hair on breasts of wild female turkeys.

Author:  John Dean Caton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 Nov 1870
Classmark:  DAR 83: 172–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7375
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