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To W. B. Tegetmeier   4 February [1859]

Summary

Wants white breeds of poultry.

Poor health necessitates a trip to Moor Park, Farnham.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:  4 Feb [1859]
Classmark:  Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2407

To W. B. Tegetmeier   21 [February 1859]

Summary

Sends list of poultry breeds he would like.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:  21 [Feb 1859]
Classmark:  Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2417

To W. B. Tegetmeier   5 March [1859]

Summary

Sends payment for poultry received.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:  5 Mar [1859]
Classmark:  Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2423

To W. B. Tegetmeier   9 April [1859]

Summary

Thanks WBT for his help with poultry

and informs him about his forthcoming work [Origin].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:  9 Apr [1859]
Classmark:  Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (tipped into W. B. Tegetmeier’s presentation copy of Origin (DC BD 309); General Special Collections DC AL 1/6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2450A

To W. B. Tegetmeier   5 August [1859]

Summary

Has an astonishing lot of mongrel poultry and expects next generation to approach Gallus bankiva in red-brown plumage.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:  5 Aug [1859]
Classmark:  Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2479

To W. B. Tegetmeier   13 September [1859]

Summary

Reports the results of some poultry crossing experiments; comments on transmission of different features.

"My unlucky Book [Origin] will be published 1st week in November."

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:  13 Sept [1859]
Classmark:  Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2491
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