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From:
Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[late Dec 1867 or early Jan 1868]
Source of text:
DAR 82: B75
Summary:

The Cyprinodontidae family of fishes exhibits sexual differences as remarkable as any in reptiles or birds [Descent 2: 7, 9–10].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
31 Dec [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42153 ff. 64–65)
Summary:

Introduces Clair Grece who wishes to translate a work on English grammar from the German.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Roland Trimen
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Dec 1867
Source of text:
DAR 82: A30–1
Summary:

On ocelli.

Sexual differences and proportion of sexes in butterflies.

Coleoptera.

[See Descent 1: 310; 2: 132.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
John Henry Griesbach
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.65
Summary:

Would like him to accept his little work on musical sounds. F. A. Gore-Ouseley has invented some new organ pipes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 December 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.125
Summary:

Is trying to obtain parts of R.S.P.T. containing the original communication of William Herschel on changes in double stars. Would be glad of JH's assistance. Printer has made mistakes in spite of his proof corrections. Weather most unsuitable for observations due to fog. Is pleased JH is making a synopsis of all the double-star measurements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Thomas Ulph
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
31 December 1867
Source of text:
No. 93-023, box 13, letter-press copy book, pp. 75-6, Archives and Manuscripts, Hocken Library, Dunedin
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project