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What progress has been made with pigeon drawings for Variation?

Can WBT persuade Mr Zurhorst to repeat a pigeon experiment?

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Thanks for the remittance.

Both WBT and Mr Zurhorst will repeat Zurhorst’s experiment to eliminate any chance of error.

Edward Blyth is writing on Indian cattle for the Field [27 (1866): 55–6, 77].

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Discusses pigeon and poultry woodcuts [for Variation].

WBT’s poultry book is at last in the hands of a solvent publisher [The poultry book (1867)].

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All the blocks [for Variation] are now engraved except the rock-dove.

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WBT’s fowls’ skulls are being engraved; will see pigeon illustration proofs when he can.

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Encloses feathers from a diseased hen which has assumed cock plumage.

Forwards proofs of the engravings for Variation.

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Comments on pigeon and poultry woodcuts.

Observations and queries on poultry.

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Alterations to the woodcuts of poultry for Variation.

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Thanks WBT for help with woodcuts [for Variation].

Has returned WBT’s curious feathers.

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Has had the blocks cut as requested and forwards the proofs.

Encloses article on habits of jungle fowl.

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Blocks for Variation are much improved. WBT deserves membership in Zoological Society.

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The blocks [for Variation] have been forwarded to Murray.

WBT has been corresponding with Prof. Newton.

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Hopes to begin printing Variation at the beginning of next year.

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Is tempted to cite Mr Zurhorst’s case.

Hopes to send pigeon and fowl MS [of Variation] to press in a fortnight.

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WBT interested in ancestors of domestic guinea-fowl, ducks, and geese.

Egg colours in fowls.

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Gives his opinion on the ancestry of domestic ducks, geese, and guinea-fowl.

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Thanks for information. Sclater was source of statement about Numida ptiloryncha [as origin of guinea-fowl] in The poultry book [pt 12 (Dec 1866): 288].

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Thanks for calling his attention to ancestry of guinea-fowl.