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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Nov 1854
Source of text:
DAR 205.9: 401
Summary:

Sends list of aberrant forms of Curculionidae.

Discusses in detail the artificiality of Carl Johan Schönherr’s classification. Sound generalisations about geographical distribution depend on sound classifications. Warns against putting too much faith in current catalogues.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 2 Mar 1855]
Source of text:
DAR 47: 133–4
Summary:

Gives instances of sexual differences in the number of tarsi within species of Coleoptera and also variation in the number of tarsi between related species.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[7 Mar 1855]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 20
Summary:

Comparison of skulls of Ichthyosaurus and Cetacea.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Apr 1844]
Source of text:
DAR 48: 79
Summary:

Regularly attends Owen’s lectures. Owen at pains to show groups are not linked. Thus makes Lepidosiren appear fish-like.

GRW thinks embryology will become chief guide to insect classification. But contradictions between classification based on embryological and adult characters do occur.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Apr 1857
Source of text:
DAR 181: 21
Summary:

Has found no reference to construction of bees’ cells in works referred to by CD. Describes cell of Osmia atricapilla. Hive-bees’ cell was described at Entomological Society.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Feb 1858
Source of text:
DAR 181: 22
Summary:

Bees’ cells. Observations on Osmia atricapilla.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Feb 1858
Source of text:
DAR 181: 23
Summary:

GRW’s observations of and ideas on bees’ and wasps’ cells.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Apr 1858
Source of text:
DAR 181
Summary:

Bees’ cells; GRW thinks hexagonal shape is accidental. Encloses notes on cells of Icaria.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Aug 1858
Source of text:
DAR 181: 26
Summary:

Bees’ cells; is the hexagonal shape deliberate or merely the result of lateral pressure on cylinders?

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Feb 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 47: 152
Summary:

It is not true that all the fossil cave bears are of the same species.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1839 – 10 Feb 1840]
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 295
Summary:

Sends John Blackwall’s book [Researches in zoology (1834)]. Discusses his reasons for doubting that there are any marsupials in Java or Sumatra.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. 2 Aug 1843]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 12
Summary:

Discusses classification of animals. Degree of affinity different for different taxonomic groups. Discusses affinity of Ornithorhynchus or Echidna to reptiles.

Brain of whale is highly developed; on differences among brains of Quadrumana.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Aug 1843
Source of text:
DAR 181: 13
Summary:

Explains what he means when he attempts a "natural classification", defining his words and using man as a standard; gives examples. Classification of Aptera and Diptera.

Discusses his discharge from the Zoological Society. Is to see Robert Brown about the British Museum position.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Apr 1844
Source of text:
DAR 181: 14
Summary:

Defines the term "typical species" and discusses its use among zoologists. Cites example of type of Carnivora. Comments on general law of development of parts in animals. Cites teeth of Carnivora.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 26 Apr 1844]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 15
Summary:

Is puzzled by CD’s question about the Viverridae; thinks if there were only one species he might regard it as an aberrant of some other group and not select it as a type of the Carnivora.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. June 1845]
Source of text:
DAR 46.2: B3–5
Summary:

Notes on Galapagos Coleoptera.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21[-2] May 1845
Source of text:
DAR 181: 16
Summary:

Discusses insects collected by CD on St Paul’s Island and the Galapagos.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. June 1845]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 17
Summary:

Is about to send his paper on Galapagos beetles to press. Has written some introductory material on which he invites CD’s comments.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[c. June 1845]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 18
Summary:

Discusses his paper on CD’s Galapagos beetles ["Coleopterous insects … in the Galapagos Islands", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 16 (1845): 19–41] which he will forward when printed. Has drawn up descriptions of several other insects from CD’s collections.

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From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[11 July 1845]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 19
Summary:

Notes the islands, where known, on which CD’s Galapagos beetles were found. Remarks that in none of the species whose place of origin is known, does he have specimens from more than one island.

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