From George Graham to George Cupples 26 February [1874]
Summary
Responds to CD’s questions (transmitted by GC) on greyhound breeding and proportion ofsexes reared.
| Author: | George Augustus Graham |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 26 [Feb 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 90: 120–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9317 |
From George Cupples 11 January 1869
Summary
Writing to friends on CD’s behalf about deer: T. T. Wright, Archibald McNeill.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Jan 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 288 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6548 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … Cupples, George Darwin, C. R. …
- … From George Cupples 11 January 1869 …
- … Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Cupples, George. 1894. Scotch deer-hounds and their …
- … DAR 161: 288 George Cupples Guard Bridge 11 Jan 1869 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … back by other literary matters. Yours very truly | George Cupples Charles Darwin, Esq r . …
- … Cupples probably refers to the letter to George Cupples, [6–9? January 1869] . …
- … refers to John Wright . See letter from George Cupples, 4 January 1869 and n. 3. Cupples …
- … Correspondence vol. 16, letter from George Cupples, 13 July 1868 ). Cupples’s only work …
From William Aitchison to George Cupples 25 June 1869
Summary
Statistics on proportion of sexes of lambs.
| Author: | William Aitchison |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 25 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A63–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6804 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Aitchison, William Cupples, George …
- … From William Aitchison to George Cupples 25 June 1869 …
- … DAR 86: A63–4 William Aitchison Linhope 25 June 1869 George Cupples …
- … see the letter from William Aitchison to George Cupples, 16 June 1869 . As in that letter, …
- … in pencil (see letter from William Aitchison to George Cupples, 16 June 1869 and n. 3). …
- … See letter from Robert Elliot to George Cupples, 4 June 1869 , n. 10. Thomas Elliot has …
From George Cupples 14 November 1870
Summary
Glad "Bran" [deerhound puppy] arrived safely.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Nov 1870 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 295 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7369 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Cupples, George Darwin, C. R. …
- … From George Cupples 14 November 1870 …
- … DAR 161: 295 George Cupples Guard Bridge 14 Nov 1870 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … has not been found, but see the letter to George Cupples, 3 November [1870] . Bran was a …
- … deer-hound puppy. See letter to George Cupples, 3 November [1870] . Cupples refers to Anne …
- … you, I remain | Yours ever truly | George Cupples Charles Darwin, Esq r . | Down— | Kent— …
Douglas, A. J. (1839–98)
Matches: 8 hits
- … evening with the children . London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1883. Cupples, George. Scotch deer- …
- … Cornwall: the author. 1892–1921. 16,17,18,19,20,21,23,25,WSL,26,30 Cupples, George Writer …
- … Edinburgh; London: Gall & Inglis, [1876]. Cupples, George, Mrs. Tappy’s chicks: and other …
- … Strahan & Co. , Publishers, 1872. Cupples, George, Mrs. Singular creatures, and how they …
- … Boston, Mass. : Lee and Shepard, 1872. Cupples, George, Mrs. Shadows on the screen, or, an …
- … and their masters , edited by Mrs George Cupples. Edinburgh and London, W. Blackwood and …
- … daughter of Archibald Douglas. Married George Cupples in 1858. Wrote children’s books. …
- … of Scottish writer and dog breeder George Cupples. Charles Darwin praised her writing, …
From William Aitchison to George Cupples 30 June 1869
Summary
WA explains the figures he sent GC. In his experience female lambs at the time of castration outnumber the males. [Robert] Elliot differs.
| Author: | William Aitchison |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 30 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: 66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6809F |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Aitchison, William Cupples, George …
- … From William Aitchison to George Cupples 30 June 1869 …
- … DAR 86: 66 William Aitchison Linhope 30 June 1869 George Cupples …
- … See letter from William Aitchison to George Cupples, 16 June 1869 . …
- … See letter from Robert Elliot to George Cupples, 4 June 1869 . CD cited Aitchison’s …
To George Cupples 27 November [1870]
Summary
Bran [deerhound puppy] is thriving; enjoys English life.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 27 Nov [1870] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7383 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Darwin, C. R. Cupples, George …
- … To George Cupples 27 November [1870] …
- … Society (Mss.B.D25. ) Charles Robert Darwin Down 27 Nov [1870] George Cupples …
- … Cupples had sent to CD from Scotland (see letter from George Cupples, 14 November 1870 ). …
- … For Polly, see the letter from George Cupples, 8 October 1870 and n. 4. …
From George Cupples 22 June 1868
Summary
Weighing ten deerhound puppies for CD each week.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 June 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 284 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6257 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Cupples, George Darwin, C. R. …
- … From George Cupples 22 June 1868 …
- … DAR 161: 284 George Cupples Guard Bridge 22 June 1868 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … See letter from George Cupples, 26 May 1868 . See letter from John Wright, 11 June 1868 . …
- … I remain, Dear Sir, | ever most truly yours | George Cupples Charles Darwin, Esq e . …
From Robert Elliot to George Cupples 25 June 1869
Summary
Number of lambs born not kept. Counted only at time of castration.
Proportion of sexes in cattle and rats.
| Author: | Robert Elliot |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 25 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6805 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Elliot, Robert Cupples, George …
- … From Robert Elliot to George Cupples 25 June 1869 …
- … DAR 86: A65 Robert Elliot Laighwood 25 June 1869 George Cupples …
- … See letters from Robert Elliot to George Cupples , 4 June 1869 and 21 June 1869 . CD …
- … Dear Sir | Yours truly | Robert Elliot George Cupples Esq The Cottage | Guard Bridge | …
From George Cupples 7 February 1874
Summary
Will send CD’s query to eight or ten people.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 300 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9274 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Cupples, George Darwin, C. R. …
- … From George Cupples 7 February 1874 …
- … DAR 161: 300 George Cupples Guard Bridge 7 Feb 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … For CD’s queries, see the letter from George Cupples, 21 February 1874 , enclosure 5. …
- … the query about all dogs, and besides about other stock. In haste yours | George Cupples …
From Robert Elliot to George Cupples 21 June 1869
Summary
Proportion of sexes in lambs, before castration.
| Author: | Robert Elliot |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 21 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A60–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6791 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Elliot, Robert Cupples, George …
- … From Robert Elliot to George Cupples 21 June 1869 …
- … DAR 86: A60–1 Robert Elliot Laighwood 21 June 1869 George Cupples …
- … and Descent 2: 303). See letter from William Aitchison to George Cupples, 16 June 1869 . …
- … See letter from James Oliver to George Cupples, 3 July 1869 . …
- … Sir | Yours truly | Robert Elliot George Cupples Esq | The Cottage 1.1 I am … equal. — …
From W. N. Massey to George Cupples 9 February 1874
Summary
Number of males or females raised depends entirely on preference of greyhound breeders.
| Author: | W. N Massey |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 9 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 90: 117–19 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9278 |
From E. L. Williams to George Cupples 10 February 1874
Summary
Breeders prefer to destroy bitch pups.
| Author: | Williams, E. L. |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 10 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 90: 91–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9279 |
From W. F. Rayner to George Cupples 21 February 1874
Summary
Statistics on puppies bred by him in 1873.
| Author: | William Finch Rayner |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 21 Feb 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 90: 102–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9308 |
From J. W. Robertson to George Cupples 4 March 1874
Summary
His general rule has been to preserve male deerhound puppies in preference to females.
| Author: | J. W Robertson |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 4 Mar 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 90: 114–16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9335 |
From Robert Elliot to George Cupples 4 June 1869
Summary
Proportion of sexes in (new-born) lambs equal, but males more likely to die.
| Author: | Robert Elliot |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 4 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A30–1, A62 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6775 |
Matches: 8 hits
- … Elliot, Robert Cupples, George …
- … From Robert Elliot to George Cupples 4 June 1869 …
- … DAR 86: A30–1, A62 Robert Elliot Laighwood 4 June 1869 George Cupples …
- … also letter from A. C. Pagan to George Cupples, 16 July 1869 ). Allan Cunningham Pagan …
- … of information in the letter from William Aitchison to George Cupples, 25 June 1869 . …
- … animals for CD (see letter from George Cupples, 22 March 1869 ). In Descent 1: 305 n. 41, …
- … Dear Sir | Yours truly | Robert Elliot George Cupples Esq | The Cottage | Guard Bridge | …
- … also the letter from John Graham to George Cupples, 6 July 1869 . John Graham farmed at …
From William Aitchison to George Cupples 16 June 1869
Summary
Statistics on proportion of sexes in lambs.
| Author: | William Aitchison |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 16 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A54–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6784 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … Aitchison, William Cupples, George …
- … From William Aitchison to George Cupples 16 June 1869 …
- … DAR 86: A54–5 William Aitchison Linhope 16 June 1869 George Cupples …
- … proportions of the sexes (see letter from Robert Elliot to George Cupples, 4 June 1869 ). …
- … letter was enclosed in the letter from George Cupples, 20 June 1869 . CD cited Aitchison …
- … letter from William Aitchison to George Cupples, 30 June 1869 . Sheep were traditionally …
From John Graham to George Cupples 6 July 1869
Summary
Responds to questions about sex ratios at birth and mortality in either sheep or cattle before eighteen months.
| Author: | John Graham |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 6 July 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR A86: 68–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6817F |
Matches: 5 hits
- … Graham, John (b) Cupples, George …
- … From John Graham to George Cupples 6 July 1869 …
- … DAR A86: 68–9 John Graham Shaw by Lockerbie 6 July 1869 George Cupples …
- … See letter from James Oliver to George Cupples, 3 July 1869 , n. 1. …
- … I am yours truly | John Graham George Cupples Esq | Guard Bridge 0.1 Shaw … fatal, 5.3] …
From George Cupples 20 June 1869
Summary
On proportion of sexes in litters of dogs.
| Author: | George Cupples |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: 58–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6789 |
Matches: 10 hits
- … Cupples, George Darwin, C. R. …
- … From George Cupples 20 June 1869 …
- … DAR 86: 58–9 George Cupples Guard Bridge 20 June 1869 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … refers to Robert Elliot (see letter from Robert Elliot to George Cupples, 4 June 1869 ). …
- … See the letter from William Aitchison to George Cupples, 16 June 1869 , and the …
- … letter from Thomas Russell to George Cupples, 18 June 1869 . CD thanked Cupples for having …
- … vol. 16, letter from J. G. R. Barr to George Cupples, [after 11 May 1868? ] , …
- … and this volume, letter from George Cupples, 11 March 1869 . …
- … excuse haste | ever most truly yours | George Cupples 1.1 On … years also. 2.3] crossed …
- … George Augustus Graham . See Correspondence vol. 16, letter from John Wright, 11 June 1868 . CD reported Cupples’ …
To George Cupples [after June 1869]
Summary
Wishes Cupples had said something about health. Sends regards to Mrs Cupples.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | [after June 1869] |
| Classmark: | Fraser’s Autographs (dealer) (2013) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6770F |
Document type
| letter | (91) |
| people | (13) |
| bibliography | (3) |
Author
| Cupples, George | (37) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (23) |
| Aitchison, William | (3) |
| Elliot, Robert | (3) |
| unknown | (3) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (47) |
| Cupples, George | (28) |
| unknown | (3) |
| Carus, J. V. | (2) |
| Bain, Alexander (b) | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (70) |
| Cupples, George | (65) |
| Aitchison, William | (3) |
| Elliot, Robert | (3) |
| unknown | (3) |
