To George Cupples 29 May [1868]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Cupples |
Date: | 29 May [1868] |
Classmark: | 19th Century Shop (dealers) (April 2016) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6214F |
From George Cupples 1 May 1868
Summary
Has read Variation;
is preparing a monograph on Scotch deerhounds. Offers CD information on size of male and female deerhounds.
Might not the effect of human mother’s imagination on "character of offspring" support Pangenesis?
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 283 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6157 |
From George Cupples 11–13 May 1868
Summary
Answers CD’s queries on difference in size of male and female Scottish deerhounds; female preference for larger males; details about ratio of sexes born. Quotes from letter of Archibald McNeill on difference in size of male and female Scotch deerhounds.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11–13 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 83: 119–20, DAR 83: 121–6, DAR 85: B28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6169 |
From George Cupples 26 May 1868
Summary
Refers to letter from John Wright offering to help CD on his queries about deerhounds and sexual preferences.
More details about a terrier bitch previously referred to [letter missing].
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 83: 127–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6211 |
From George Cupples 22 June 1868
Summary
Weighing ten deerhound puppies for CD each week.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 284 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6257 |
From George Cupples 13 July 1868
Summary
Offers deerhound puppy.
Asks for photograph.
Encloses letter from George Cupples of notes, with excerpts from letters from Peter Robertson and John Wright, relating to difference in size between male and female deerhounds. Reports on weight statistics of ten [deerhound] puppies being observed.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 July 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 83: 129–32; DAR 161: 285 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6274 |
From George Cupples 10 August 1868
Summary
Thanks for photograph.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Aug 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 286 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6310 |
letter | (7) |
Cupples, George | (6) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Cupples, George | (1) |