To T. C. Eyton 25 October [1855]
Summary
Unable to give information on Mrs Shaw of Crayford.
Mentions TCE’s interest in dog- and pig-skeleton researches.
Interested in seeing the Eyton Museum.
Reminisces about entomology [at Cambridge].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Campbell Eyton |
| Date: | 25 Oct [1855] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.114) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1769 |
To T. C. Eyton 26 November [1855]
Summary
Asks TCE’s advice on preparation of birds’ skeletons.
His pigeon collection is growing; now has pairs of ten varieties.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Campbell Eyton |
| Date: | 26 Nov [1855] |
| Classmark: | Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections, University of Birmingham (EYT/1/41) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1784 |
To T. C. Eyton 3 December [1855]
Summary
Now has several pigeons, and intends to get pigeons from all parts of the world.
Glad TCE is working at dogs. Would TCE like head of Chinese dog?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Campbell Eyton |
| Date: | 3 Dec [1855] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.116) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1789 |
To T. C. Eyton 9 December [1855]
Summary
Vexed he cannot find head of [Chinese] dog.
First took up skeletonising to see how much young pigeons and poultry differed from the old.
Wishes to ascertain differences in skeletons of pigeons, poultry, covey birds, and rabbits. William Yarrell has shown CD breastbones. W. B. Tegetmeier has shown him skulls of fowls.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Campbell Eyton |
| Date: | 9 Dec [1855] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.117) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1793 |
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