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From S. A. Merrell   1 February 1869

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Corrects T. M. Brewer’s statement, cited in the Origin, that the American cuckoo never uses other birds’ nests. [See Origin, 5th ed., p. 266.]

Author:  Stephen Augustine Merrell
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Feb 1869
Classmark:  DAR 171: 157, 157/1
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6589

From Charles Spence Bate   1 February 1869

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A case of fighting in crabs (Portunus puber against Carcinus maenas) [see Descent 1: 332].

Author:  Charles Spence Bate
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Feb 1869
Classmark:  DAR 82: 71
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6590