From W. B. Tegetmeier 13 May 1872
Summary
Has found the skull of the horned cock.
With regard to CD’s suggestion about the possibility of producing a pigeon breed with differently coloured sexes, WBT reports the results of crossing blue and silver dragons; the silver offspring are almost always hens.
Would like the latest edition of the Origin.
Encloses notes on volume one [of Descent].
Encloses a photograph showing the bleaching effect of the sun’s rays on dun feathers in pigeons.
Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 May 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 88: 175–6, DAR 90: 101, DAR 178: 83, DAR 193: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8322 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 14 May [1872]
Summary
Thanks for information on sexual colours in pigeons.
Will send latest edition of Origin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
Date: | 14 May [1872] |
Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8326 |
Document type
letter | (2) |
Author
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Tegetmeier, W. B. | (1) |
Addressee
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Tegetmeier, W. B. | (1) |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Tegetmeier, W. B. | (2) |