To William Bernhard Tegetmeier 6 January [1867]
Summary
Returns some of WBT’s skulls.
His MS is with printer, but book [Variation] will probably not be out until November.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 6 Jan [1867] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5347 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 5 March [1867]
Summary
Asks whether WBT can carry out poultry mating experiments for him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 5 Mar [1867] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5431 |
From W. B. Tegetmeier 29 March 1867
Summary
Answers CD’s queries about polygamous birds. Does not think appearance of cock makes any difference to female. Dyeing the male has no effect on female.
| Author: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Mar 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 30–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5473 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 30 March [1867]
Summary
Believes beauty of male bird important for attracting mate in wild. Will be interested to hear how a dyed male pigeon is received by the hens.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 30 Mar [1867] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5475 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 20 April [1867]
Summary
Sends the revisions in the latest edition of Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 20 Apr [1867] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5507 |
To W. B. Tegetmeier 4 August [1867]
Summary
Thanks WBT for proofs of his new book [Pigeons (1868)].
Hopes he still intends to try the experiment with dyed pigeons.
Was surprised to hear of B. P. Brent’s death.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Bernhard Tegetmeier |
| Date: | 4 Aug [1867] |
| Classmark: | Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5593 |
Document type
| letter | (6) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (1) |
Addressee
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (6) |
