From H. W. Bates 11 January 1877
40. Bartholomew Road. | London. N.W.
Jan 11 1877
My dear Mr Darwin
Enclosed is the Extract about the snake-like caterpillar, which is not repeated in the “Nat. on Amazons.”1
On enquiry I find that the Rev. Mr Hellins, gaol chaplain Exeter, is the possesor of only a portion of the magnificent collection of drawings of British caterpillars in all stages.2 They were drawn by a Mr Buckler, an Exciseman, who holds the larger portion.3 Buckler is a rabid anti-Darwinian & they say would not lend his drawings for any Darwinian purpose, but the Reverend is far more liberal & will very likely lend them if wanted.
Hoping you continue well, notwithstanding the sudden lowering of the temperature | Yours sincerely | H W Bates
Footnotes
Bibliography
[Allen, Grant.] 1887. Strictly incog. Cornhill Magazine 44: 142–57.
Bates, Henry Walter. 1863. The naturalist on the River Amazons. A record of adventures, habits of animals, sketches of Brazilian and Indian life, and aspects of nature under the equator, during eleven years of travel. 2 vols. London: John Murray.
Buckler, William. 1886–1901. The larvae of the British butterflies and moths. 9 vols. London: Ray Society.
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Lillywhite, Harvey B. 2014. How snakes work: structure, function and behavior of the world’s snakes. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press.
Salmon, Michael A. 2000. The Aurelian legacy: British butterflies and their collectors. With additional material by Peter Marren and Basil Harley. Colchester: Harley Books.
Summary
Encloses extract [missing] on a caterpillar.
Mentions William Buckler’s magnificent drawings of caterpillars [The larvae of the British butterflies and moths, Ray Soc. (1886–91)], but doubts Buckler will lend them for any Darwinian purpose. John Hellins has a portion of drawings and is more liberal.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10780
- From
- Henry Walter Bates
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Bartholomew Rd, 40
- Source of text
- DAR 160: 93
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
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Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10780,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10780.xml