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To J. J. Weir   29 February [1868]

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JJW’s note on birds was one of the most interesting CD has ever received. Asks several questions. CD is puzzled by cases of magpies whose mates were killed but who always immediately found others.

Alexander Wallace denies any effect of colour in sexual selection among Lepidoptera.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Jenner Weir
Date:  29 Feb [1868]
Classmark:  Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5958

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  • B.  Tegetmeier, 15 March [1856] ). He is acknowledged for providing information on pigeons in Variation 1: 132 n.  2. Weir’ s name appears on CD’s presentation list for the second printing of Variation (see Correspondence vol.  16, Appendix IV). CD refers to his publisher, John Murray . …
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