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From J. J. Weir [before 18 June 1868]
Summary
Coloration of linnets.
Sexual behaviour of black hen bullfinch.
| Author: | John Jenner Weir |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 18 June 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 141–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6249 |
To J. J. Weir 18 June [1868]
Summary
CD thanks JJW for letter about the crimson breast of linnets
and the fate of a pugnacious female bullfinch.
Refers to JJW’s pointing out the number of Jenners and Weirs who have been naturalists, and cites some writings by men of those families about striking cases of birds.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Jenner Weir |
| Date: | 18 June [1868] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6250 |
From J. B. Innes 18 June [1868]
Summary
Further discussion of the difficulties with S. J. O’H. Horsman [curate at Down].
| Author: | John Brodie Innes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 June [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 167: 17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6251 |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Innes, J. B. | (1) |
| Weir, J. J. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Weir, J. J. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Weir, J. J. | (2) |
| Innes, J. B. | (1) |
