To Henry Walter Bates 11 February [1868]
Summary
Asks about proportions of male to female insects.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 11 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5858 |
From H. W. Bates 18 February 1868
Summary
Has put question of proportion of sexes in insects to the Entomological Society. Quotes H. T. Stainton and F. Smith. Cites some cases mentioned by other members.
Is reading Variation; does not quite understand Pangenesis.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A4–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5893 |
To H. W. Bates 19 February [1868]
Summary
CD in utter confusion about differences between J. O. Westwood and HWB on division of certain insects. Asks if HWB will homologise certain families for him, telling him which terms would be most generally understood.
Asks also about differences on sound-producing organs of Achetidae Gryllidae.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 19 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5895 |
From H. W. Bates 21 February 1868
Summary
Comments on J. O. Westwood’s entomological nomenclature.
Discusses the organs for stridulation in Orthoptera [see Descent 1: 352ff].
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A32–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5909 |
To H. W. Bates 22 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks HWB for bringing "the question of sexes" before the Entomological Society. Feels he will come to some conclusion by comparison of numerous observations.
It appears Pangenesis "will expire unblessed and uncursed by the world".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 22 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | Houghton Library, Harvard University (Autograph file, D) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5914 |
From H. W. Bates 26 February 1868
Summary
Finds no absolute differences in size of sexes of Copridae. Gives several other genera in which males are larger than females.
Confirms his view of stridulation organ of house cricket. [see Descent 1: 354–5.]
Tells CD of a powerful convert to Darwinism: H. von Kiesenwetter of Berlin.
| Author: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A34–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5936 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
