48 Items
To Edwin Ray Lankester 25 June 1869
Summary
Testimonial letter for ERL, praising his ability, knowledge, and zeal for science.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edwin Ray Lankester |
| Date: | 25 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 221.4: 219 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6803 |
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 |
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 |
From Edward Lacy Garbett to the Athenæum 29 June 1869
Summary
Calculations relating to the problem of the increase of elephants (see 6787).
| Author: | Edward Lacy Garbett |
| Addressee: | Athenæum |
| Date: | 29 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | Athenæum, 3 July 1869, pp. 18–19 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6806F |
To Edward Alfred Smith 30 June [1869]
Summary
Thanks EAS for excellent proofs of woodcuts [for Descent].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Alfred Smith |
| Date: | 30 June [1869] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.372) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6807 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 30 June 1869
Summary
Forwards a basket of eggs of pile game fowl.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 June 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 142: 49c |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6808 |
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 |
To Edward Alfred Smith [before 30 June 1869]
Summary
Sends engraved plates with instructions about illustrations for Descent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Alfred Smith |
| Date: | [before 30 June 1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 81: 35–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7051 |
Document type
| letter | (48) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (19) |
| Aitchison, William | (3) |
| Elliot, Robert | (3) |
| Cupples, George | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (20) |
| Cupples, George | (8) |
| Athenæum | (3) |
| Smith, E. A. | (2) |
| Carus, J. V. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (39) |
| Cupples, George | (10) |
| Aitchison, William | (3) |
| Athenæum | (3) |
| Elliot, Robert | (3) |
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