Darwin, C. R. to Tegetmeier, W. B.
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Instructions for delivering pigeons to Down.
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Has Scandaroons for WBT.
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Down Bromley Kent
Aug 23
My dear Sir
I shall be particularly glad of the Victoria Runt for skeleton &
measurement.: will you send it exactly thus addressed per
Coach
care of M
Post office
Bromley
Kent
Will you enclose a bit of paper telling me where I could send in London in a fortnight
or 3 weeks time the 2 Scanderoons, which seem to me very fine
Birds. Our Carrier leaves every Wednesday night, &
w
About what age is your dead Runt?
yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
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- f1 1943.f1
Dated by the relationship to the letters to W. B. Tegetmeier, 14 August [1856] and [15–22 August 1856]. - +
- f2 1943.f2
Tegetmeier's letter has not been found. He had apparently told CD that the proportions of the Victoria runt would be of significance to him. See letter to W. B. Tegetmeier, [15–22 August 1856]. - +
- f3 1943.f3
See letter to W. B. Tegetmeier, 24 June [1856].