From J. J. Weir [1–13] May 1869
Summary
South Down sheep: variability in colouring and patterning of lambs compared with constancy of adult coat.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1–13] May 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 79 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6723 |
To J. J. Weir 13 May [1869]
Summary
Comments on paper by JJW ["On insects and insectivorous birds", Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (1869): 21–6]. JJW’s verification of A. R. Wallace’s suggestion regarding inheritance is quite a discovery.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 13 May [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 321 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6746 |
To J. J. Weir 20 May [1869]
Summary
Asks for information about male birds migrating before females.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 20 May [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 322 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6753 |
From J. J. Weir 26 May 1869
Summary
Migratory male nightingales and blackcaps arrive before females [see Descent 1: 259].
Discusses chaffinch "Peggers".
Disagrees with CD’s opinion that canary mules are fertile.
Display of colour of greenfinches in courtship.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 May 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 86: A52a-c, DAR 84.1: 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6758 |
To J. J. Weir 27 May [1869]
Summary
Thanks for information about bird migration.
Comments on canary hybridisation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 27 May [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 323 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6759 |
From J. J. Weir June 1869
Summary
Loss of juvenile colouring in South Down sheep.
Author: | John Jenner Weir |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | June 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 80 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6763 |
To J. J. Weir 1 July [1869]
Summary
"My health got so bad I could do nothing at Down".
Gives information about migration of male and female birds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
Date: | 1 July [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 324 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6810 |
letter | (7) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Weir, J. J. | (3) |
Weir, J. J. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
Weir, J. J. |