To William Bernhard Tegetmeier 1 January [1856]
Summary
Will attend the Philoperisteron [pigeon fanciers’ club] if he possibly can.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 1 Jan [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1813 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 14 January [1856]
Summary
Is attempting to get skins of poultry from all quarters of the world. Wants to inspect poultry collections.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 14 Jan [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1820 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier [1 February 1856]
Summary
Has been invited to see Mr Bult’s pigeons.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | [1 Feb 1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1821 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 15 March [1856]
Summary
Asks WBT to try to purchase some specific pigeons.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 15 Mar [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1842 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 20 March [1856]
Summary
Discusses various pigeons and would welcome receiving any odd breed. Some pigeons have died from overeating bag salt.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 20 Mar [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1844 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 25 April [1856]
Summary
Foresees WBT will work out poultry so well that CD will "be gladly saved the trouble". Would like some eggs from WBT’s Polish fowl and thanks him for acquiring the Indian laughing pigeons.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 25 Apr [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1860 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 11 May [1856]
Summary
Thanks WBT for help with pigeons and poultry.
Will probably be away at the time of Anerley show.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 11 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1873 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 31 May [1856]
Summary
Wants good rabbit specimens. Will be in London on 21 June and can pick up some pigeons.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 31 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1882 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 4 June [1856]
Summary
Reports safe arrival of rabbit sent by WBT.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 4 June [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1888 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 24 June [1856]
Summary
Now has 89 pigeons. The laughing pigeons are safe at Down. Can WBT spare a pair of Mr Gulliver’s runts?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 24 June [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1909 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier [July 1856]
Summary
His laughers are well, and he has heard them emit an odd note.
Thinks there is an extra vertebra in the neck of the Scandaroon, but is not certain and may have blundered.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | [July 1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1913 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier [15–22 August 1856]
Summary
Is collecting only pigeons that differ in proportions, so declines some birds offered by WBT.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | [15–22 Aug 1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1935 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 14 August [1856]
Summary
Inquires about pigeons seen at Anerley show.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 14 Aug [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1941 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 23 August [1856]
Summary
Instructions for delivering pigeons to Down.
Has Scandaroons for WBT.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 23 Aug [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1943 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 30 August [1856]
Summary
Will forward the Scandaroons.
Is crossing all his pigeons to see which are fertile.
Hopes WBT’s work on fowls’ skulls is not forestalled by T. C. Eyton who also has a grand collection of skeletons.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 30 Aug [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1947 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier [18 September 1856]
Summary
CD concerned with rabbits and ducks because evidence of their single origin is "better … than in most cases".
Death of William Yarrell.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | [18 Sept 1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1955 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 21 September [1856]
Summary
States his requirements with regard to pigeons and his interest in ducks and rabbits. Inquires about poultry seen at Leith Hill.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 21 Sept [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1957 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 15 October [1856]
Summary
Has received fowls from interior of Sierra Leone.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 15 Oct [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1975 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 19 October [1856]
Summary
African fowls from Sierra Leone are pugnacious and amorous.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 19 Oct [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1976 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 3 November [1856]
Summary
Has received nine skins from Walter Elliot of Madras; WBT may describe them if he wishes.
Expects some Persian fowls.
Can WBT inquire about the fertility of certain duck hybrids?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 3 Nov [1856] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1981 |