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To W. H. Miller [after 5 June 1860]
Summary
Discusses measurements of bees’ cells. Describes modification in structure of Melipona hive. Notes importance of natural selection.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
| Date: | [after 5 June 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2391 |
To W. H. Miller 5 June [1860]
Summary
Discusses measurements of bees’ cells.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
| Date: | 5 June [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2468 |
To W. H. Miller 1 December [1860]
Summary
Must prepare new edition of Origin.
Discusses structure of beehives. Mentions writings of Chauncey Wright on bees’ cells ["Remarks on the architecture of bees", Proc. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. 4 (1857–60): 432–3].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
| Date: | 1 Dec [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2564 |
To W. H. Miller 27 December [1860]
Summary
Discusses measurements of bees’ cells.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
| Date: | 27 Dec [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2609 |
To W. H. Miller 31 December [1860]
Summary
Thanks WHM for information about honeycombs. Discusses his own measurements of combs.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Hallowes Miller |
| Date: | 31 Dec [1860] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.189) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2617 |
