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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
13 Aug [1879]
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:

Reports the results of breeding from FBG’s hybrid geese. The hybrids are fertile inter se. Would FBG like the geese back? If CD publishes his observations may he use FBG’s results?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
29 Aug 1879
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:

What should CD do with the geese? One gander chases and frightens his grandchild. Does FBG intend to publish his results?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
2 Sept 1879
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:

Will do nothing with the geese until he hears from FBG. Is glad FBG intends to publish his results.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
10 Sept [1879]
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:

Has sent some geese.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
5 Dec 1879
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:

Were the hybrid geese FBG sent to CD brother and sister from the same hatch? CD intends to send a letter on their breeding to Nature [Collected papers 2: 219–20].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project