To J. J. Weir 5 July 1875
Summary
Discusses case of Cytisus graft described by JJW.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 5 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 334 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10043 |
From J. J. Weir 6 July 1875
Summary
Yellow flowers occurring on a purple Cytisus grafted onto a yellow stock.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 85 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10044 |
From J. J. Weir 7 July 1875
Summary
Yellow and purple flowers occur on plant grafted with Cytisus purpureus, but only on separate racemes. Only yellow blooms seed.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10050 |
To J. J. Weir 8 July [1875]
Summary
Is very interested in JJW’s report on a purple laburnum grafted onto yellow stock which then produces yellow flowers. CD requests racemes to examine.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 8 July [1875] |
Classmark: | Boston Public Library (Rare Books MSS Acc. 324) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10051 |
From J. J. Weir 9 July 1875
Summary
Sends CD some of the Cytisus, which has produced yellow flowers on a purple graft.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 87 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10055 |
To J. J. Weir 10 July 1875
Summary
Regarding Cytisus graft with yellow flowers, CD thinks nurseryman has sold Cytisus adami to JJW’s brother in place of C. purpureus. This explains apparent "sport". [P.S. on envelope:] C. purpureus seeds freely. C. adami never does.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 10 July 1875 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.466); DAR 148: 336 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10056 |
To J. J. Weir 14 July 1875
Summary
JJW is to think no more about mistake [regarding Cytisus graft].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 14 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 337 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10064 |
To J. J. Weir 18 December [1875]
Summary
E. Ray Lankester blackballed by Linnean Society. Another election planned. Would JJW use his influence in Lankester’s favour?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 18 Dec [1875] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Egerton MS 3009 C f.11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10306 |
To J. J. Weir 14 February [1876]
Summary
Declines invitation to accompany JJW to Crystal Palace.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 14 Feb [1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 338 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10392 |
To J. J. Weir 4 November 1876
Summary
Promises to propose JJW for membership in Zoological Society.
Sympathises with JJW’s enthusiasm about the Danais and hopes it may become naturalised in this country.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 4 Nov 1876 |
Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (29 October 1962) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10698 |
From J. J. Weir 27 December 1881
Summary
Discusses mule’s resemblance to parents.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Dec 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 467 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13582 |
To J. J. Weir 29 December 1881
Summary
Comments on JJW’s observations on mule
and hermaphroditism in hybrid moths.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 29 Dec 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 340 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13587 |
From J. J. Weir [before 30 May 1868]
Summary
Reversion of tamed animals to wild behaviour.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 30 May 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 73 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5748 |
From J. J. Weir [after 27 February] 1868
Summary
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 |
To John Jenner Weir 27 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks JJW for his paper on apterous insects [see 5939], which contained much new information.
Asks JJW for any information he may have on sexual selection.
Describes an experiment, still untried, of staining tail-feathers of male pigeons in bright colours to find the effect on courtship.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 27 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5942 |
To J. J. Weir 29 February [1868]
Summary
JJW’s note on birds was one of the most interesting CD has ever received. Asks several questions. CD is puzzled by cases of magpies whose mates were killed but who always immediately found others.
Alexander Wallace denies any effect of colour in sexual selection among Lepidoptera.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 29 Feb [1868] |
Classmark: | Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5958 |
From J. J. Weir [before 3] March 1868
Summary
Aggressive behaviour of a bullfinch toward new arrival in JJW’s aviary.
Sexual differences in goldfinches: size of beaks.
Sexual selection in Lepidoptera.
Thinks Dr Alex Wallace’s observations on Bombyx not conclusive in proving that no preference is shown by females.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 3] Mar 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 51–2 and DAR 82: A107–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5964 |
From J. J. Weir [before 5] March 1868
Summary
Does not think females give preference to any males. Coloration, pugnacity; cases of use of colour in struggle for existence. [see Descent 1: 395.]
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 5] Mar 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 82: A109–12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5985 |
To J. J. Weir [6 March 1868]
Summary
Discusses beaks and relative numbers of the sexes of goldfinches.
Comments on sexual selection among butterflies.
Mentions Kerguelen moth collected by Hooker.
Comments on JJW’s observations on coloured birds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | [6 Mar 1868] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.348) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5986 |
From J. J. Weir 7 March 1868
Summary
Various facts about birds: pairing, finding new mates, protective coloration, polygamy, sexual differences.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Mar 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A21–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5995 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (37) |
Weir, J. J. | (35) |
Weir, J. J. | (37) |
Darwin, C. R. | (35) |
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Weir, J. J. | (72) |