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To Osbert Salvin 1 June 1868
Summary
Encloses some queries.
Would also like information about proportion of male to female humming-birds.
Reference to OS’s paper in Ibis, vol. 2.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Osbert Salvin |
| Date: | 1 June 1868 |
| Classmark: | Sybil Rampen (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6221A |
To Osbert Salvin 23 June [1868]
Summary
CD thanks OS for answering his questions and especially for giving the case of the sandpiper; "such little facts are my delight". [See 6253.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Osbert Salvin |
| Date: | 23 June [1868] |
| Classmark: | Sybil Rampen (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6258A |
From Osbert Salvin [1868?]
Summary
Notes on sexual differences within certain species of birds.
| Author: | Osbert Salvin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [1868?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 172–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5758 |
From Osbert Salvin 20 June 1868
Summary
Shot a sandpiper in Norway, the hind toe of which was clasped by a freshwater bivalve.
Sends replies to CD’s queries about sex ratios in humming-birds.
| Author: | Osbert Salvin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 June 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 18, DAR 205.3: 288 (Letters), DAR 84.2: 79-82, 85–6, DAR 86: C22, C24 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6253 |
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Salvin, Osbert | (2) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Salvin, Osbert | (2) |
