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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
4 Aug [1867]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
4 Aug [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 171–172)
Summary:

Asks whether JM is interested in publishing A. E. Brehm, Illustrirtes Thierleben [4 vols. (1864–7)], which has had immense sale on the continent.

Is making good progress with proofs [of Variation].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Aug 1867
Source of text:
K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 415–16
Summary:

Comments on proof-sheets of Variation.

His revisions of Principles of geology, 10th ed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Leonor Fresnel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.382
Summary:

Engaged in bringing out a new edition of A. J. Fresnel's works and has some queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project