From Hugh Falconer 3 January [1863]
Summary
Describes an astounding "sort of mis-begotten-bird-creature", the Archaeopteryx, a grand Darwinian case.
His elephant paper is out in Natural History Review [(1863): 43–114].
| Author: | Hugh Falconer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Jan [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3899 |
To Hugh Falconer 5 [and 6] January [1863]
Summary
His admiration for HF’s paper on American fossil elephant.
Notes "temporary irruption of S. American forms into N. America".
Rejoices that HF has "smashed" case of Mastodon on Timor.
Shares HF’s anger at Owen.
He is eager to hear about fossil bird [Archaeopteryx].
Comments on criticisms of species theory by [Johann Andreas?] Wagner.
Describes research on fertilisation of Melastomataceae.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Hugh Falconer |
| Date: | 5 and 6 Jan 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 29 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3901 |
From Hugh Falconer 8 January [1863]
Summary
Comments on his elephant paper
and CD’s observations on dimorphism in Melastomataceae.
| Author: | Hugh Falconer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Jan [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3908 |
From Hugh Falconer 9 January 1863
Summary
Answers CD’s query on the free digits of Archaeopteryx.
| Author: | Hugh Falconer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Jan 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3909 |
From Hugh Falconer 18 January [1863]
Summary
Jaw with teeth found associated with Archaeopteryx fossil. Waterhouse pronounces it a fish’s jaw.
| Author: | Hugh Falconer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Jan [1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3926 |
To Hugh Falconer 20 [January 1863]
Summary
If jaw belongs to Archaeopteryx, it will show great peculiarity. A German author has advanced the case as argument for Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Hugh Falconer |
| Date: | 20 [Jan 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3928 |
| Falconer, Hugh | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Falconer, Hugh |
