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To Leonard Jenyns 22 February [1868]
Summary
Asks LJ which British birds are polygamous. His query relates to the possession by the male of secondary sexual characters.
CD is also interested in the numerical proportion of the sexes in birds.
Asks about the use of the horns in male lamellicorn or coprophagous beetles.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 22 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5911 |
To Leonard Jenyns 29 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks LJ for his useful facts. Will "look to" the reference about the nightingale.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Date: | 29 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5957 |
From Leonard Jenyns 27 February 1868
Summary
On polygamous birds and the pairing of birds. Late singing of males. [see Descent 2: 107.]
Author: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A14–15, DAR 84.1: 116–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5944 |
From Leonard Jenyns 9 May 1868
Summary
Sends his notes on Florent Prévost’s reference to the habits of the cuckoo.
Author: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 168: 58 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6168 |
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letter | (4) |
Author
Blomefield, Leonard | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Jenyns, Leonard | (2) |
Addressee
Blomefield, Leonard | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Jenyns, Leonard | (2) |
Correspondent
Blomefield, Leonard | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Jenyns, Leonard |