From George Cupples 4 January 1869
Summary
Receiving notes on inbreeding from T. T. Wright, who has long experience with the subject.
Reports six-toed pup.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 287 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6543 |
From George Cupples 11 January 1869
Summary
Writing to friends on CD’s behalf about deer: T. T. Wright, Archibald McNeill.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 288 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6548 |
From George Cupples 15 January 1869
Summary
Forwards A. McNeill’s letter on deer horns. McNeill wrote portion on deerhounds in William Scrope’s book [The art of deer-stalking (1838)].
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 289 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6555 |
From George Cupples 21 January 1869
Summary
Forwards reply from [Peter Robertson] head forester for Marquis of Breadalbane on development of horns in Scottish deer.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Jan 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 290; DAR 86: A81–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6566 |
From George Cupples 11 March 1869
Summary
Differences in size and weight in deerhounds, with tables of comparative weights according to sex. Promises information on weights of deerhound puppies. Effects of cross- and inbreeding.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Mar 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 83: 133–8, DAR 161: 282 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6657 |
From George Cupples 22 March 1869
Summary
Will look for sex ratio statistics.
Will weigh pups.
Deerhound breeding;
wolves.
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Mar 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 291 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6679 |
From George Cupples [1 June 1869]
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 June 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 85: B56 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6770 |
From George Cupples 20 June 1869
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 June 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: 58–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6789 |
From George Cupples 13 September 1869
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Sept 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: 75 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6889 |
From George Cupples [4–10 November 1869]
Author: | George Cupples |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [4–10 Nov 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 83: 147 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6970 |