From W. B. Tegetmeier [after 24 January 1866]
Summary
Thanks for the remittance.
Both WBT and Mr Zurhorst will repeat Zurhorst’s experiment to eliminate any chance of error.
Edward Blyth is writing on Indian cattle for the Field [27 (1866): 55–6, 77].
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 24 Jan 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4979 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 22 January [1866]
Summary
Discusses pigeon and poultry woodcuts [for Variation].
WBT’s poultry book is at last in the hands of a solvent publisher [The poultry book (1867)].
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Jan [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 71 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4983 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 4 July 1866
Summary
All the blocks [for Variation] are now engraved except the rock-dove.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 July 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 72 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5143 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 2 August 1866
Summary
Encloses feathers from a diseased hen which has assumed cock plumage.
Forwards proofs of the engravings for Variation.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Aug 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 73 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5171 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier [after 4 August 1866]
Summary
Alterations to the woodcuts of poultry for Variation.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 4 Aug 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 74 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5180 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 12 September 1866
Summary
Has had the blocks cut as requested and forwards the proofs.
Encloses article on habits of jungle fowl.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Sept 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 75 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5211 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 15 October 1866
Summary
The blocks [for Variation] have been forwarded to Murray.
WBT has been corresponding with Prof. Newton.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Oct 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5243 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 10 December [1866]
Summary
WBT interested in ancestors of domestic guinea-fowl, ducks, and geese.
Egg colours in fowls.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Dec [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 77 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5299 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 15 December [1866]
Summary
Thanks for information. Sclater was source of statement about Numida ptiloryncha [as origin of guinea-fowl] in The poultry book [pt 12 (Dec 1866): 288].
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Dec [1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5309 |
