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From J. B. Innes   14 July 1879

Summary

Reports finding a wood pigeon’s nest on the ground, though woods are nearby.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 July 1879
Classmark:  DAR 167: 35
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12157

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   7 December 1868

Summary

Describes a supposed cross between a cow and a red deer or doe.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 Dec 1868
Classmark:  DAR 167: 21
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6493

Matches: 2 hits

  • … Innes, J. B. Darwin, C. R. …
  • r . M c Lean VS.  Inverness. M r . Key, a corn merchant in Forres told me he had once before seen a beast of the kind but it was not such an ugly one as this. Believe me Dear Darwin | …

From John Innes   [before 6 April 1861]

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Summary

A bee’s sting always remains behind.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [before 6 Apr 1861]
Classmark:  DAR 48: 69
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3074

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   19 August 1880

Summary

Sends specimens of what he takes to be barnacles found on rocks in the mountains.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Aug 1880
Classmark:  DAR 167: 36
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12694

Matches: 1 hit

From John Brodie Innes   16 January 1868

Summary

Sends school subscription to CD as treasurer. Hopes Henrietta will assist in teaching there.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 Jan 1868
Classmark:  DAR 167: 14
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5791

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   30 January 1868

Summary

Congratulates CD on son’s [George’s] distinction [Second Wrangler] at Cambridge.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  30 Jan 1868
Classmark:  DAR 167: 15
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5819

Matches: 1 hit

From John Brodie Innes   1 September [1867]

Summary

Recommends a tutor for CD’s son.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Sept [1867]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5205

Matches: 2 hits

  • … Innes, J. B. Darwin, C. R. …
  • r Dear Darwin I found out the name of the tutor I mentioned to you about whom you may think it worth while to enquire. I only knew him by reputation, not personally. Rev d . C.   …

From J. B. Innes   24 August 1880

Summary

"Barnacles" [from rocks in Scottish mountains, identified as lichens],

burglar alarms,

and family news.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Aug 1880
Classmark:  DAR 167: 37
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12698

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   29 November 1880

Summary

Has heard that land may be available for parsonage at Down.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  29 Nov 1880
Classmark:  DAR 167: 38
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12874

Matches: 1 hit

From John Innes   [24 December 1861]

Summary

Arrangements for sending Quiz.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [24 Dec 1861]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3349

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   20 October 1877

Summary

JBI reports that the editor of Journal of Horticulture has identified the tree at Loch Carron as Sambucus racemosa, red-berried elder.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Oct 1877
Classmark:  DAR 167: 33
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11194

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   14 September 1881

Summary

JBI’s observations on bees and wasps. The hexagonal cells made by solitary queen wasps do not fit explanation in Origin.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Sept 1881
Classmark:  DAR 167: 39
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13337

Matches: 1 hit

From John Brodie Innes   2 January [1862]

Summary

Quiz has been sent off to Down.

JBI will leave for Scotland on Monday.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Jan [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 167.1: 7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3370

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   5 May [1862]

Summary

About Quiz and [Horace Darwin’s] health.

Asks whether CD has tried W. B. Tegetmeier’s beehives.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 May [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3534

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   28 September 1868

Summary

The election of 1868.

Remarkable deflection of the plummet observed east of Forres.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Sept 1868
Classmark:  DAR 167: 19
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6397

Matches: 1 hit

From John Brodie Innes   28 January 1870

Summary

JBI sends clipping about a hybrid between a deer and a cow, from the same parish as the one reported in 1868.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Jan 1870
Classmark:  DAR 167: 27
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7087

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   5 June 1871

Summary

On Down parish matters.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 June 1871
Classmark:  DAR 167: 30
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7801

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   19 February [1862]

Summary

Reports on a bird, offspring of a male mule between a canary and greenfinch, and a hen canary.

Family news.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  19 Feb [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 167.1: 8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3454

Matches: 1 hit

From J. B. Innes   12 December 1868

Summary

Will try to get more information about the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer].

The rumours about John Robinson [curate of Down] cause JBI concern. He will seek to get the facts – will try to protect Robinson against malicious rumours, but if he is immoral he must go forthwith.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Dec 1868
Classmark:  DAR 167: 22
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6501

Matches: 1 hit

From John Brodie Innes    15 October 1869

Summary

R. H. Hutton has given a paper about CD at Liverpool Church Congress.

JBI has seen four milk-white partridges among brown ones this year.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Oct 1869
Classmark:  DAR 167: 25
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6939

Matches: 1 hit

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