From J. J. Weir [after 27 February] 1868
Summary
Trusts his paper ["Apterous Lepidoptera" (1867), printed for the West Kent Natural History, Microscopical, and Photographic Society] showed that he is thoroughly a disciple of CD.
Cites evidence that birds undoubtedly distinguish colours. [see Descent 2: 110.]
| Author: | John Jenner Weir |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 27 Feb] 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 77–80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5939 |
To A. R. Wallace 27 February [1868]
Summary
Pleased by ARW’s response to Pangenesis.
On negative reception by his friends.
Further argument concerning sterility and natural selection.
Polygamy and sexual selection.
Protection.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Date: | 27 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434: 108–11) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5940 |
To Alfred Newton 27 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks for corrections of errors [in Variation].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Newton |
| Date: | 27 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 9839/1D/57) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5941 |
To John Jenner Weir 27 February [1868]
Summary
Thanks JJW for his paper on apterous insects [see 5939], which contained much new information.
Asks JJW for any information he may have on sexual selection.
Describes an experiment, still untried, of staining tail-feathers of male pigeons in bright colours to find the effect on courtship.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 27 Feb [1868] |
| Classmark: | Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5942 |
From G. G. Stokes 27 February 1868
Summary
On the play of colours in the peacock’s tail.
| Author: | George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 47–50 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5943 |
From Leonard Jenyns 27 February 1868
Summary
On polygamous birds and the pairing of birds. Late singing of males. [see Descent 2: 107.]
| Author: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A14–15, DAR 84.1: 116–17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5944 |
From Robert Russell 27 February 1868
Summary
A reply to CD’s inquiry in Gardeners’ Chronicle [Collected papers 2: 135]. The proportion of females to males in lambs of highland black-faced sheep.
Sends paper on conditions that favour predominance of plants.
| Author: | Robert Russell |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 85: B21; DAR 86: C16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5945 |
From F. T. Buckland 27 February 1868
Summary
On the proportion of sexes in salmon, trout, and rats. [see Descent 1: 305, 308.]
| Author: | Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 86: A46–8b |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5946 |
From William Farr 27 February 1868
Summary
Encloses table showing proportion of sexes in Rutland.
| Author: | William Farr |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 30, DAR 85: B116 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5947 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Blomefield, Leonard | (1) |
| Buckland, Frank | (1) |
| Farr, William | (1) |
| Jenyns, Leonard | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Newton, Alfred | (1) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (1) |
| Weir, J. J. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (9) |
| Weir, J. J. | (2) |
| Blomefield, Leonard | (1) |
| Buckland, Frank | (1) |
| Farr, William | (1) |
