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To A. R. Wallace 27 February [1868]
Summary
Pleased by ARW’s response to Pangenesis.
On negative reception by his friends.
Further argument concerning sterility and natural selection.
Polygamy and sexual selection.
Protection.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Date: | 27 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434: 108–11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5940 |
To Alfred Newton 27 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks for corrections of errors [in Variation].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Newton |
| Date: | 27 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 9839/1D/57) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5941 |
To John Jenner Weir 27 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks JJW for his paper on apterous insects [see 5939], which contained much new information.
Asks JJW for any information he may have on sexual selection.
Describes an experiment, still untried, of staining tail-feathers of male pigeons in bright colours to find the effect on courtship.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 27 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5942 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Addressee
| Newton, Alfred | (1) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (1) |
| Weir, J. J. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Newton, Alfred | (1) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (1) |
| Weir, J. J. | (1) |
