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From Bernard Peirce Brent   23 October 1857

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Discusses the difficulties of breeding mules by crossing canaries and finches.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  23 Oct 1857
Classmark:  DAR 160: 299
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2158

From Bernard Peirce Brent   [1860?]

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Habits of ducks when sleeping on water.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [1860?]
Classmark:  DAR 205.2: 217
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2624

From B. P. Brent   [May–June 1860?]

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Cannot supply a case of atavism in canaries.

Will lend CD back issues of Cottage Gardener.

Cites case of bird (tumbler hen) laying egg in another’s nest.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [May–June 1860?]
Classmark:  DAR 160.3: 297
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2778

From Bernard Peirce Brent    [after August 1856]

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On his breeding of Jacobin pigeons. How reciprocal crosses to produce mules work among canaries, goldfinches, linnets, and green linnets.

Will soon forward copies of Cottage Gardener for June.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [after Aug 1856]
Classmark:  DAR 160.2: 298
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2850

From Bernard Peirce Brent   29 May 1861

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Sexual behaviour of fowls.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  29 May 1861
Classmark:  DAR 84.1: 1–9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3167

From B. P. Brent   15 June 1861

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On his father’s crossing experiments with cacti, in which hybrids were found quite fertile.

On his breeding of guinea-pigs.

Sends Miss E. Watts’s message about crested fowls and Brahmas.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 June 1861
Classmark:  DAR 160.2: 300
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3184

From Bernard Peirce Brent   15 July 1862

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Continues breeding guinea-pigs to test effects of warmth on gestation period. Concludes period is ten weeks and warmth has no influence. Offers CD the specimens.

Awaits Variation.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 July 1862
Classmark:  DAR 160: 301
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3660

From Bernard Peirce Brent   18 June 1864

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Has been informed Miss E. Watts retiring from poultry department of the Field and would like to take the post if made available. Asks CD if he would provide a reference for him if necessary.

Has bred and reared a young turtle-dove.

On progress of his lawsuit.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 June 1864
Classmark:  DAR 160: 302
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4538

From B. P. Brent   2 September 1864

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Did not get appointment to poultry department of the Field; W. B. Tegetmeier has the position.

His lawsuit concluded well but expensive. Thanks CD for aid during his distress; encloses cheque.

Author:  Bernard Peirce Brent
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Sept 1864
Classmark:  DAR 160: 303
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4607
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