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DCP-LETT-6805

From:
Robert Elliot
To:
George Cupples
Date:
25 June 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: A65
Summary:

Number of lambs born not kept. Counted only at time of castration.

Proportion of sexes in cattle and rats.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6809F

From:
William Aitchison
To:
George Cupples
Date:
30 June 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: 66
Summary:

WA explains the figures he sent GC. In his experience female lambs at the time of castration outnumber the males. [Robert] Elliot differs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6815F

From:
James Oliver
To:
George Cupples
Date:
3 July 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: 67
Summary:

Information about sexes of sheep at time of castration. Mortality of male lambs higher than that of females.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6817F

From:
John Graham
To:
George Cupples
Date:
6 July 1869
Source of text:
DAR A86: 68–9
Summary:

Responds to questions about sex ratios at birth and mortality in either sheep or cattle before eighteen months.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6831

From:
Allan Cunningham Pagan
To:
George Cupples
Date:
16 July 1869
Source of text:
DAR 85: B54–5
Summary:

Appends an eight-year list of lambs for CD’s private information.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6838F

From:
James Rait
To:
George Cupples
Date:
20 July 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: 70–1
Summary:

Responds to questions about sex ratios at birth and mortality in either sheep or cattle.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6889

From:
George Cupples
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Sept 1869
Source of text:
DAR 86: 75
Summary:

Proportion of sexes in rats.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6970

From:
George Cupples
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[4–10 Nov 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 83: 147
Summary:

Weight statistics on deerhound puppies born 23 Sept 1869.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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