From J. B. Innes 24 August 1880
Summary
"Barnacles" [from rocks in Scottish mountains, identified as lichens],
burglar alarms,
and family news.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Aug 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 37 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12698 |
From J. B. Innes 29 November 1880
Summary
Has heard that land may be available for parsonage at Down.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 38 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12874 |
From J. B. Innes 14 September 1881
Summary
JBI’s observations on bees and wasps. The hexagonal cells made by solitary queen wasps do not fit explanation in Origin.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 39 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13337 |
From J. B. Innes 20 September 1881
Summary
Did not intend his last letter as criticism. Is sure CD would not "wriggle out" of a difficulty if he had observed it.
Sends CD a wasps’ nest.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13343 |
From John Innes 9 January [1858–9]
Summary
Sends record of pigeon flight from London to Antwerp. [Lord W. Lennox, Merrie England (1857), p. 185.]
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Jan [1858-9] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.2: 242 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13818 |
From [J. B. Innes] [after 8 February – August 1855]
Summary
Provides another case of apparently pure bred pointers producing litter with one setter puppy. Correspondent was told that this occurred in several litters; gives names of owners and others who can corroborate the information.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 8 Feb – Aug 1855] |
| Classmark: | DAR 163: 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13870 |
From John Innes [before 6 April 1861]
Summary
A bee’s sting always remains behind.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 6 Apr 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 48: 69 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3074 |
From John Innes [24 December 1861]
Summary
Arrangements for sending Quiz.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [24 Dec 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3349 |
From John Brodie Innes 2 January [1862]
Summary
Quiz has been sent off to Down.
JBI will leave for Scotland on Monday.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Jan [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167.1: 7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3370 |
From J. B. Innes 19 February [1862]
Summary
Reports on a bird, offspring of a male mule between a canary and greenfinch, and a hen canary.
Family news.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Feb [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167.1: 8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3454 |
From J. B. Innes 5 May [1862]
Summary
About Quiz and [Horace Darwin’s] health.
Asks whether CD has tried W. B. Tegetmeier’s beehives.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 May [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3534 |
From J. B. Innes 16 December [1862]
Summary
News of family and friends.
Saw a white rabbit with black-tipped ears on a moor where only brown ones commonly and black ones occasionally dwell.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Dec [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3863 |
From John Brodie Innes 29 August [1863]
Summary
Duke of Argyll has been dubbed "Duke Darwinii" by papers.
Large number of toads have been found in railway cuttings; wishes a scientific observer had taken pains to explain where they came from.
Comments on Scottish schools and on the morals of the adult poor.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Aug [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4283 |
From J. B. Innes 4 September [1863]
Summary
Explains "Duke Darwinii" reference [in 4283].
Family news.
Writes of Scottish immorality and pious talk.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Sept [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4290 |
From J. B. Innes 17 December [1863]
Summary
Suggests a new school for CD’s son [Horace].
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Dec [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4357 |
From John Brodie Innes 1 September [1867]
Summary
Recommends a tutor for CD’s son.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 Sept [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5205 |
From John Brodie Innes 16 January 1868
Summary
Sends school subscription to CD as treasurer. Hopes Henrietta will assist in teaching there.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Jan 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5791 |
From J. B. Innes 30 January 1868
Summary
Congratulates CD on son’s [George’s] distinction [Second Wrangler] at Cambridge.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Jan 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5819 |
From J. B. Innes 13 June 1868
Summary
Writes about difficulties in which S. J. O. Horsman, curate at Down, has involved himself and others. Horsman has said he would resign. JBI offers to give up his interests in the living at Down.
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 June 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6241 |
From J. B. Innes 18 June [1868]
Summary
Further discussion of the difficulties with S. J. O’H. Horsman [curate at Down].
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 June [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6251 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (38) |
| Innes, J. B. | (36) |
