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* direct »Letter 3454 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 19 Feb [1862]
Reports on a bird, offspring of a male mule between a canary and greenfinch, and a hen canary. Family news.
* direct »Letter 3534 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 5 May [1862]
About Quiz and [Horace Darwin's] health.Asks whether CD has tried W. B. Tegetmeier's beehives.
* direct »Letter 3863 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 16 Dec [1862?]
News of family and friends. Saw a white rabbit with black-tipped ears on a moor where only brown ones commonly and black ones occasionally dwell.
* direct »Letter 4283 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 29 Aug [1863]
Duke of Argyll has been dubbed "Duke Darwinii" by papers. Large number of toads have been found in railway cuttings; wishes a scientific observer had taken pains to explain where they came from. Comments on Scottish schools and on the morals of the adult poor.
* direct »Letter 4290 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 4 Sept [1863]
Explains "Duke Darwinii" reference [in 4283]. Family news.Writes of Scottish immorality and pious talk.
* direct »Letter 4357 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 17 Dec [1863]
Suggests a new school for CD's son [Horace].
* direct »Letter 4387 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, Emma, 16 Jan [1864]
Urges Emma to bring CD to hydropathic establishment at Forres.
* direct »Letter 4395 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, Emma, 23 Jan [1864]
Family affairs.Mrs Innes' brother-in-law has died.
* direct »Letter 5791 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 16 Jan 1868
Sends school subscription to CD as treasurer. Hopes Henrietta will assist in teaching there.
direct »Letter 5819 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 30 Jan 1868
Congratulates CD on son's [George's] distinction [Second Wrangler] at Cambridge.