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From J. B. Innes   20 October 1877

Summary

JBI reports that the editor of Journal of Horticulture has identified the tree at Loch Carron as Sambucus racemosa, red-berried elder.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Oct 1877
Classmark:  DAR 167: 33
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11194

From J. B. Innes   1 December 1878

Summary

JBI on CD’s integrity and the separateness of science and religion.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Dec 1878
Classmark:  DAR 167: 34
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11768

From J. B. Innes   14 July 1879

Summary

Reports finding a wood pigeon’s nest on the ground, though woods are nearby.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 July 1879
Classmark:  DAR 167: 35
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12157

From J. B. Innes   19 August 1880

Summary

Sends specimens of what he takes to be barnacles found on rocks in the mountains.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Aug 1880
Classmark:  DAR 167: 36
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12694

From J. B. Innes   24 August 1880

Summary

"Barnacles" [from rocks in Scottish mountains, identified as lichens],

burglar alarms,

and family news.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Aug 1880
Classmark:  DAR 167: 37
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12698

From J. B. Innes   29 November 1880

Summary

Has heard that land may be available for parsonage at Down.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  29 Nov 1880
Classmark:  DAR 167: 38
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12874

From J. B. Innes   14 September 1881

Summary

JBI’s observations on bees and wasps. The hexagonal cells made by solitary queen wasps do not fit explanation in Origin.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Sept 1881
Classmark:  DAR 167: 39
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13337

From J. B. Innes   20 September 1881

Summary

Did not intend his last letter as criticism. Is sure CD would not "wriggle out" of a difficulty if he had observed it.

Sends CD a wasps’ nest.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Sept 1881
Classmark:  DAR 167: 40
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13343

From John Innes   9 January [1858–9]

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Sends record of pigeon flight from London to Antwerp. [Lord W. Lennox, Merrie England (1857), p. 185.]

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 Jan [1858-9]
Classmark:  DAR 205.2: 242
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13818

From [J. B. Innes]   [after 8 February – August 1855]

Summary

Provides another case of apparently pure bred pointers producing litter with one setter puppy. Correspondent was told that this occurred in several litters; gives names of owners and others who can corroborate the information.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after 8 Feb – Aug 1855]
Classmark:  DAR 163: 5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13870

From John Innes   [before 6 April 1861]

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Summary

A bee’s sting always remains behind.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [before 6 Apr 1861]
Classmark:  DAR 48: 69
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3074

From John Innes   [24 December 1861]

Summary

Arrangements for sending Quiz.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [24 Dec 1861]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3349

From John Brodie Innes   2 January [1862]

Summary

Quiz has been sent off to Down.

JBI will leave for Scotland on Monday.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Jan [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 167.1: 7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3370

From J. B. Innes   19 February [1862]

Summary

Reports on a bird, offspring of a male mule between a canary and greenfinch, and a hen canary.

Family news.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Feb [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 167.1: 8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3454

From J. B. Innes   5 May [1862]

Summary

About Quiz and [Horace Darwin’s] health.

Asks whether CD has tried W. B. Tegetmeier’s beehives.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 May [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3534

From J. B. Innes   16 December [1862]

Summary

News of family and friends.

Saw a white rabbit with black-tipped ears on a moor where only brown ones commonly and black ones occasionally dwell.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 Dec [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 10
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3863

From John Brodie Innes   29 August [1863]

Summary

Duke of Argyll has been dubbed "Duke Darwinii" by papers.

Large number of toads have been found in railway cuttings; wishes a scientific observer had taken pains to explain where they came from.

Comments on Scottish schools and on the morals of the adult poor.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  29 Aug [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 11
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4283

From J. B. Innes   4 September [1863]

Summary

Explains "Duke Darwinii" reference [in 4283].

Family news.

Writes of Scottish immorality and pious talk.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 Sept [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 12
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4290

From J. B. Innes   17 December [1863]

Summary

Suggests a new school for CD’s son [Horace].

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 Dec [1863]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 13
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4357

From John Brodie Innes   1 September [1867]

Summary

Recommends a tutor for CD’s son.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Sept [1867]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5205
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