From Edward Blyth [before 25 March 1868]
Summary
Detailed notes on secondary sexual differences in various species of birds and mammals.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 25 Mar 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 83: 154–5, DAR 84.1: 131–3, DAR 48: A77, DAR 84.2: 187v |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6048 |
To Edward Blyth 25 March [1868]
Summary
Has found EB’s MS most interesting and valuable. Fully half the facts were new to him; will probably use some.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Edward Blyth |
| Date: | 25 Mar [1868] |
| Classmark: | McGill University Library, Department of Rare Books |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6049 |
To W. E. Darwin 25 March [1868]
Summary
Gives his opinion on a business transaction involving WED and the Southampton bank.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Mar [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 126 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6050 |
To John Murray [25? March 1868]
Summary
American publishers will not wait for woodcuts, so asks Murray to have a copy of the reprint sent to Asa Gray. Will call soon to talk about Für Darwin and to hear about sale of latest edition of Origin
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | [25? Mar 1868] |
| Classmark: | Bonhams (dealers) (10 November 2009); PBA Galleries (dealers) (10 May 2012) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6050F |
From B. D. Walsh 25 March 1868
Summary
Sexual preference in insects;
structures for seizing females;
coloration.
Doubts whether CD can make much of a case from insects in support of sexual selection.
| Author: | Benjamin Dann Walsh |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Mar 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A90–1; A117–18, DAR 85: B65 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6051 |
From W. E. Darwin [after 25 March 1868]
Summary
Blushing in boys blind from birth. Has got information from R. H. Blair, the principal of a college for the blind.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 25 Mar 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 82 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6069 |
| letter | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Walsh, B. D. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Blyth, Edward | (2) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (2) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Walsh, B. D. | (1) |
