From George Cupples [4–10 November 1869]1
Deerhound puppies born Septr. 23/69.
2 bitches drowned as soon as born.
1 Dog died at the same time.
Alive and thriving specially well 4 Dogs 1 Bitch.
First weighed Octr 7h. when 14 days old2
Bitch—— 3 lbs 7 oz
Dog —— 3 – 11 –
Dog —— 3 – 11 –
Dog —— 3 – 5
Dog —— 3 – 3
Weighed again Octr 14 when 3 weeks old—
Bitch —– 3 lbs 13 oz
Dog —– 4.–
Dog —– 4.7
Dog —– 4.7
Dog —– 4.–
next weighed Novr. 4 when 6 weeks old3
Bitch —– 8 lbs. 1 oz
Dog —– 9 – 8
Dog —– 9 – 9
Dog —– 8 – 9
Dog —– 8 – 1
to be weighed again Novr. 11 when 7 weeks old.
From this note it will be seen that the bitch and dogs are nearer each other than in the former case given—4 There is only one bitch—but she was not selected for extra size, only by chance—and the circumstances are a fairer test, as all were left to the mother, none given out to nurse.
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Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Summary
Weight statistics on deerhound puppies born 23 Sept 1869.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6970
- From
- George Cupples
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- DAR 83: 147
- Physical description
- Amem 1p †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6970,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6970.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 17