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 |
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 |
To F. T. Buckland 11 December [1864]
Summary
Asks for comparison of otter-hounds’ feet with those of other dogs.
Changes in oysters.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
| Date: | 11 Dec [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.11: 7 (EH 88206059) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4713 |
To F. T. Buckland 15 December [1864]
Summary
Would be delighted to see FB for a few minutes but his health is so poor he doubts it would be worth the trouble for FB to visit.
Thanks about the otter-hound.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
| Date: | 15 Dec [1864] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/8) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4717F |
To Frank Buckland 21 March [1865]
Summary
Has heard from Mr Pennell, and written to say too ill to see him. Would like to hear about skin between toes of otter hounds in comparison with other hounds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
| Date: | 21 Mar [1865] |
| Classmark: | Heritage Auctions (dealers) (8–9 April 2011) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4790F |
To F. T. Buckland 2 October 1866
Summary
Declines contributing to Land and Water. Asks if Frank Buckland can insert a question about the feet of otter hounds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
| Date: | 2 Oct 1866 |
| Classmark: | Kenneth W. Rendell (dealer) (no date) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5227F |
To Francis Trevelyan Buckland 12 February [1868]
Summary
CD is much interested in FB’s remarks in Land and Water on the apparent excess of male trout over females and asks for further information on other fish, birds, and domestic quadrupeds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
| Date: | 12 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5866 |
To F. T. Buckland 29 February [1868]
Summary
CD sends thanks for information; he will write to Mr Bush.
In relation to the fecundation of ova CD adds that he has compared the use of very little pollen against an immense supply; found no difference in number or weight of seeds or in their germination.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
| Date: | 29 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5956 |
