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From J. J. Weir   [after 27 February] 1868

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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

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On the play of colours in the peacock’s tail.

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

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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

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On the proportion of sexes in salmon, trout, and rats. [see Descent 1: 305, 308.]

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

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Encloses table showing proportion of sexes in Rutland.

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

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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