From John Addison 6 July 1868
Maryport and Carlisle Railway | Secretary & General Manager’s Office | Maryport
July 6th 1868—
MARYPORT WEEKLY ADVERTISER,
JULY 3, 1868.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
FREAK OF NATURE.— In a thorn bush near Gilcrux,1 a nest was discovered with a brood of four young ones. The old ones flickering about were a cock goldfinch, and a hen green linnet. By means of a trap cage and bird lime the old birds were caught, and taken into the house. They are of undoubted plumage, and their young, now six weeks old, seem to partake of both, and they are carfully tended by the parent birds.2 They may be seen at George Hulmer’s, pitman, Tallentire Hill House.3
With the respects of Mr. Addison. Secy— M & C. Ry—4
To. Chas. R. Darwin Esq— | &c &c— &c—
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Greenoak, Francesca. 1997. British birds: their folklore, names and literature. London: Christopher Helm.
Summary
Sends newspaper clipping about a nest of young birds, apparently hybrid offspring of a cock goldfinch and a hen green linnet.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6268
- From
- John Addison
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Maryport
- Source of text
- DAR 205.7: 279 (Letters)
- Physical description
- AL 1p encl
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6268,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6268.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16
