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Sends replies on dogs – sexual differences and preferences.
Discusses the development of horns in reindeer and other deer.
Suggests that Cupples weigh puppies from one week old, rather than two weeks old.
Wishes Cupples had said something about health. Sends regards to Mrs Cupples.
Proportion of sexes in (new-born) lambs equal, but males more likely to die.
Statistics on proportion of sexes in lambs.
On the proportion of sexes in lambs.
Proportion of sexes in lambs, before castration.
Statistics on proportion of sexes of lambs.
Number of lambs born not kept. Counted only at time of castration.
Proportion of sexes in cattle and rats.
WA explains the figures he sent GC. In his experience female lambs at the time of castration outnumber the males. [Robert] Elliot differs.
Information about sexes of sheep at time of castration. Mortality of male lambs higher than that of females.
Responds to questions about sex ratios at birth and mortality in either sheep or cattle before eighteen months.
Appends an eight-year list of lambs for CD’s private information.
Responds to questions about sex ratios at birth and mortality in either sheep or cattle.
Thanks GC for his assistance. "The data for all that I have to say about the Scotch deer-hound are, owing to you, almost sufficient; and much better data than I have got in many other cases." [See Descent 2: 260.]
Believes Dr Stirling would be compelled to admit some change in "the famous protoplasm in our domestic races, both in regard to the structure of the body & qualities of the mind".
Many thanks for present of a dog: he will arrange its collection from the train whenit arrives in London.
He is correcting proofs of Descent, and will send GC a copy.
Will collect the "precious animal" [deerhound puppy] from King’s Cross.
Thanks GC for information on the perch.
Bran [deerhound puppy] is thriving; enjoys English life.