From James Lamont [23 February 1860]
Summary
Believes the British and Norwegian species of red grouse are merely strongly marked varieties of the same species.
Writes of the effect of importing a few brace of a wilder breed of grouse into Argyleshire and of their change in territory since 1846.
His explanation of game becoming "wilder": he thinks it is due to a difference in their enemies – man replacing hawks leads to flight replacing cowering.
| Author: | James Lamont, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Feb 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 47: 150–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2710 |
To James Lamont 5 March [1860]
Summary
Responds to JL’s comments on effect of natural selection on grouse or reindeer.
Asks if dirt adheres to feet of water-birds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Lamont, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 5 Mar [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 28 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2722 |
To James Lamont 25 February [1861]
Summary
Comments on JL’s Seasons with sea-horses [1861]. Thinks JL bold to defend his bear–whale illustration.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Lamont, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 25 Feb [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 146: 29 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3071 |
From James Lamont 23 August 1871
Summary
JL’s views on the sexual peculiarities of the bladder-nosed seal, Cystophora cristata.
| Author: | James Lamont, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Aug 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 88: 110–11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7917 |
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Lamont, James | (2) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Lamont, James | (2) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Lamont, James | (4) |
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