To E. W. V. Harcourt 19 August [1856]
Summary
Asks to borrow C. L. Brehm’s book [Handbuch der Naturgeschichte aller Vögel Deutschlands (1831)]. Wants to see how far Brehm went in splitting species.
Took finches from Madeira to British Museum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 19 Aug [1856] |
Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph File, D) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1451 |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 9 May [1856]
Summary
Has seen EWVH’s list of the birds of Madeira, and would like to know more about the ‘occasional visitants’.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 9 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 248–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1870F |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 1 June [1856]
Summary
Thanks for the very detailed information sent by EWVH.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 1 June [1856] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 250–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1885F |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 12 June [1856]
Summary
Would like to compare the length of the wings of non-migratory and migratory swallows.
Wonders if EWVH could show him skins of Columba livia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 12 June [1856] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 252–4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1900F |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 24 June [1856]
Summary
Thanks EWVH for his offer but he is not likely to go to London soon to visit John Leadbeater, the bird dealer; he could take a rock pigeon for comparison, but other skins he would have compare at the British Museum.
Would be obliged if EWVH could investigate domestic species in Egypt, especially a type of dog depicted in ancient monuments; and he is particularly interested in tumbler pigeons.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 24 June [1856] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 255–7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1909F |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 13 December [1857]
Summary
Thanks for offer of pigeons, if breeding is successful; hopes to go to poultry show to see them.
Several questions about the Boz or Booz pigeon of Tunis.
If any of EWVH’s birds die and he does not want the skin, perhaps he would send it to CD.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 13 Dec [1857] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 258–62) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2182F |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 15 December [1857]
Summary
Will not accept invitation to Hastings, or offer to send pigeons to Down.
Is looking forward to seeing pigeons at Crystal Palace poultry show.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 15 Dec [1857] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 263–4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2184F |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 13 January [1858]
Summary
Went to the show and saw EWVH’s birds.
Thinks he will give up his pigeons at the end of the summer.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 13 Jan [1858] |
Classmark: | Bodleian Libraries, Oxford (MS. Harcourt dep. adds. 346, fols. 265–8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2201F |
To E. W. V. Harcourt 23 August [1856]
Summary
Has received [C. L.?] Brehm’s work [unspecified]. Will return it in two or three weeks.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Edward William Vernon Harcourt |
Date: | 23 Aug [1856] |
Classmark: | Wellcome Collection |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4598 |