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From Lachlan McLean to J. B. Innes   15 December 1868

Summary

Describes an animal that is said to be a hybrid between a cow and a deer.

Author:  Lachlan McLean
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  15 Dec 1868
Classmark:  DAR 171: 16
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6504

To J. B. Innes   16 December 1868

Summary

Has received JBI’s two letters; agrees with him, but does not know what to do about [the alleged misconduct of] John Robinson. Reports in a long postscript on vain efforts to confirm rumours. Suggests JBI come to Down to see how affairs stand.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  16 Dec 1868
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6505

From J. B. Innes   18 December 1868

Summary

Has forwarded a veterinary surgeon’s description of the supposed hybrid [of cow and deer, see 6504]. A neighbour who has seen it is convinced it is genuine.

JBI can do no more about John Robinson.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Dec 1868
Classmark:  DAR 167: 24
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6507

From John Brodie Innes    15 October 1869

Summary

R. H. Hutton has given a paper about CD at Liverpool Church Congress.

JBI has seen four milk-white partridges among brown ones this year.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  15 Oct 1869
Classmark:  DAR 167: 25
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6939

To J. B. Innes   18 October 1869

Summary

CD gets so many foolish letters from foolish people he has little heart to write to friends.

Gives Down news.

R. H. Hutton, editor of the Spectator, is a clever man.

CD has been much abused, praised, and chaffed by newspapers lately.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  18 Oct 1869
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6942

From J. B. Innes   20 October 1869

Summary

Sends Guardian containing Hutton’s paper on CD.

Discusses Henry Powell, the new vicar of Down, and plans for the parsonage.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  20 Oct 1869
Classmark:  DAR 167: 26
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6948

From John Brodie Innes   28 January 1870

Summary

JBI sends clipping about a hybrid between a deer and a cow, from the same parish as the one reported in 1868.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Jan 1870
Classmark:  DAR 167: 27
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7087

To J. B. Innes   13 January 1871

Summary

CD has forgotten about S. J. O. Horsman and the church organ and asks for any information that will help him inform his solicitors in connection with a document he has received and encloses. Will not apologise for what he said, but is ignorant of what it was.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  13 Jan 1871
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7439

To J. B. Innes   18 January [1871]

Summary

CD’s anxiety about being examined in court if Horsman [former curate at Down] brings suit. He doubts it will happen, but if so will defend himself to utmost.

Has pleasant recollections of his relations with JBI.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  18 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7445

From J. B. Innes   21 January 1871

Summary

JBI regrets his part in appointments of his successors.

His friendship with CD and its effect on his fellow clerics.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Jan 1871
Classmark:  DAR 167: 28
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7449

To J. B. Innes   26 January [1871]

Summary

CD’s health has been poor.

Appreciates JBI’s letter and his expression of friendship.

In the opinion of a Q.C., Horsman has no case.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  26 Jan [1871]
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7455

From J. B. Innes   26 May 1871

Summary

Has finished Descent, which charmed but did not convert him.

Sends examples of dogs’ reasoning.

Has given up his farm.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 May 1871
Classmark:  DAR 167: 29
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7768

To J. B. Innes   29 May [1871]

Summary

Not surprised that JBI does not agree with him. Many professed naturalists do not. But there has been a great change since publication of Origin, and CD believes agreement on man will come soon, "as far as his corporeal frame is concerned".

Horsman has not been heard from.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  29 May [1871]
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7776

From J. B. Innes   5 June 1871

Summary

On Down parish matters.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 June 1871
Classmark:  DAR 167: 30
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7801

From J. B. Innes   7 May 1875

Summary

Writes about a white rabbit which is turning fawn-coloured,

and about Scottish education.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 May 1875
Classmark:  DAR 167: 32
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9973

To J. B. Innes   10 May [1875]

Summary

On colour changes in rabbits. Suspects JBI’s is of impure origin.

Is correcting proof of Insectivorous plants.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  10 May [1875]
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9975

From John Brodie Innes to Emma Darwin   16 January [1864]

Summary

Urges Emma to bring CD to hydropathic establishment at Forres.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  16 Jan [1864]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4387

From J. B. Innes to Emma Darwin   23 January [1864]

Summary

Family affairs.

Mrs Innes’ brother-in-law has died.

Author:  John Brodie Innes
Addressee:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:  23 Jan [1864]
Classmark:  DAR 167: 4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4395

From Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes   24 December [1875]

Summary

News of the parish and neighbours.

CD pleased JBI is interested in his book [Cross and self-fertilisation].

He is pretty well and hard at work with Francis.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  24 Dec [1875]
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10732

From Emma Darwin to J. B. Innes   24 December [1880]

Summary

News of the opening of the reading room at Down. CD is pleased Innes was interested in his book; both Innes’s facts are new to him.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  John Brodie Innes
Date:  24 Dec [1880]
Classmark:  Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12935F
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