To G. E. Dobson 12 April 1878
Summary
Monstrosity of fuchsia sent by GD not uncommon.
Does not recall bats at Galapagos.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Edward Dobson |
Date: | 12 Apr 1878 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11473 |
To G. E. Dobson 25 May [1874]
Summary
Thanks for note and paper ["Secondary sexual characters in Cheiroptera", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1873): 241–52].
Has corrected error in new edition of Descent [1874].
Sees nothing strange in geckos inhabiting frost-clad land and having no claws.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Edward Dobson |
Date: | 25 May [1874] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9467 |
From G. E. Dobson 12 April 1878
Summary
Sends CD two specimens of Fuchsia monstrosities.
He is writing on the geographical distribution of Cheiroptera and can find no information on presence or absence of bats in the Galapagos. Did CD see any there?
Author: | George Edward Dobson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Apr 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 193 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11472 |
From G. E. Dobson 23 May 1874
Summary
Sends his paper ["On secondary sexual characters in the Cheiroptera", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1873): 241–52]
and some of his observations of the gecko, which appear to contradict CD’s opinion.
Author: | George Edward Dobson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 May 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 192 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9465 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Dobson, G. E. | (2) |