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From J. J. Weir [after 27 February] 1868
Summary
Trusts his paper ["Apterous Lepidoptera" (1867), printed for the West Kent Natural History, Microscopical, and Photographic Society] showed that he is thoroughly a disciple of CD.
Cites evidence that birds undoubtedly distinguish colours. [see Descent 2: 110.]
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 27 Feb] 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 77–80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5939 |
From G. G. Stokes 27 February 1868
Author: | George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 47–50 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5943 |
From Robert Russell 27 February 1868
Summary
A reply to CD’s inquiry in Gardeners’ Chronicle [Collected papers 2: 135]. The proportion of females to males in lambs of highland black-faced sheep.
Sends paper on conditions that favour predominance of plants.
Author: | Robert Russell |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 85: B21; DAR 86: C16 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5945 |
From F. T. Buckland 27 February 1868
Author: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A46–8b |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5946 |
From William Farr 27 February 1868
Author: | William Farr |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 30, DAR 85: B116 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5947 |
From Leonard Jenyns 27 February 1868
Summary
On polygamous birds and the pairing of birds. Late singing of males. [see Descent 2: 107.]
Author: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A14–15, DAR 84.1: 116–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5944 |
Document type
letter | (6) |
Author
Blomefield, Leonard | (1) |
Buckland, Frank | (1) |
Farr, William | (1) |
Jenyns, Leonard | (1) |
Russell, Robert | (1) |
Correspondent
Blomefield, Leonard | (1) |
Buckland, Frank | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Farr, William | (1) |
Jenyns, Leonard | (1) |
Russell, Robert | (1) |
Stokes, G. G. | (1) |
Weir, J. J. | (1) |