To J. J. Weir 1 September 1868
Summary
Invites JJW to visit Down. Will try to get A. R. Wallace and H. W. Bates also.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 1 Sept 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 319 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6343 |
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- … 1868 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). No letter mentioning Weir’s trip to the continent has been found. Annie and Alfred Russel Wallace , Edward Blyth , and Weir visited the Darwins on 12 September 1868 ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Henry Walter Bates was not able to come (see letter from H. W. …
From J. J. Weir 20 April 1868
Summary
Instinct in birds; nest-building.
Inheritance of acquired characters.
| Author: | John Jenner Weir |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Apr 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6130 |
To J. J. Weir 30 May [1868]
Summary
Glad to have JJW’s opinion on nest-building. Wallace’s view [that skill is learned] is opposed to many facts.
Asks JJW about birds and their behaviour.
Wants information on the first plumage of different breeds of canaries.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 30 May [1868] |
| Classmark: | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center (Joseph Halle Schaffner collection box 1, folder 2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6215 |
To J. J. Weir 4 April [1868]
Summary
CD thanks JJW for the mine of information his last "ten!" letters contain. Comments on sexual display of pheasants and colour preferences of pigeons.
Asks about hens that pair earliest in spring and about possible existence of unpaired birds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 4 Apr [1868] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6090 |
To H. W. Bates 21 May [1868]
Summary
Lists specimens he wants from Mr Janson, emphasising that he always wants male and female.
He extends an invitation for a Sunday in early June.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 21 May [1868] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6195 |
To J. D. Hooker [8–10 September 1868]
Summary
Has written to A. J. Gower.
Sends more copies of Queries about expression.
Pall Mall Gazette article [see 6342] is monstrous to say religion did not attack science. Should scientific men ignore whole subject of religion?
Sends French journal with article on JDH and one (weak) by Agassiz on geographical distribution.
M. J. Berkeley has sent his address [Rep. BAAS 38 (1868): 83–7].
CD differs with JDH on Owen; could hardly bear to shake hands with him.
Wallaces, Blyth, Jenner Weirs are coming to stay on Sunday.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [8–10 Sept 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 91–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6357 |
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- … 1868 and n. 11. See letter from J. D. Hooker, 5 September 1868 and n. 12. CD refers to Asa Gray and Jane Loring Gray . Alfred Russel Wallace and Annie Wallace , John Jenner Weir , and Edward Blyth visited on Saturday and Sunday, 12 and 13 September (see also Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)). Henry Walter Bates was unable to come (see letter from H. W. …
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| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
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| Weir, J. J. | (4) |
| Bates, H. W. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
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