To W. B. Tegetmeier 26 [January 1863]
Summary
Has WBT ever heard of a case of the regeneration of monstrous (extra) toe on fowls?
Inquires about a curious pigeon reported at the Philoperisteron [pigeon fanciers’ club].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 26 [Jan 1863] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3944 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier [after 26 January 1863]
Summary
Does not believe in regeneration of monstrous toe.
Pigeon and poultry experiments.
Peculiar pigeon at Philoperisteron [pigeon fanciers’ club].
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 26 Jan 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 56 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3949 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 18 February 1863
Summary
Hoped to meet CD at the Linnean Society to discuss pigeon and poultry breeding experiments.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Feb 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 57 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3995 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 19 February [1863]
Summary
Discusses experiments that WBT will undertake to investigate whether particular pigeon and poultry crosses produce sterile hybrids.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 19 Feb [1863] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3998 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 29 June – 7 July 1863
Summary
Progress of pigeon and poultry breeding experiments. No loss of fertility observed yet.
Blue-eyed cats and deafness.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 June – 7 July 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 58 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4233 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 9 July [1863]
Summary
WBT progressing with breeding experiments for CD.
CD making quicker progress with Variation.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 9 July [1863] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4238 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier [c. 26 September 1863]
Summary
Encloses a cutting from the Field: C. R. Bree on zebra-striped asses.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 26 Sept 1863] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 59 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4314 |
| letter | (7) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (7) |
