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From:
Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb 1868
Source of text:
DAR 86: A14–15, DAR 84.1: 116–17
Summary:

On polygamous birds and the pairing of birds. Late singing of males. [see Descent 2: 107.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Russell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb 1868
Source of text:
DAR 85: B21; DAR 86: C16
Summary:

A reply to CD’s inquiry in Gardeners’ Chronicle [Collected papers 2: 135]. The proportion of females to males in lambs of highland black-faced sheep.

Sends paper on conditions that favour predominance of plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Farr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb 1868
Source of text:
DAR 164: 30, DAR 85: B116
Summary:

Encloses table showing proportion of sexes in Rutland.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
John Jenner Weir
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 27 Feb] 1868
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 77–80
Summary:

Trusts his paper ["Apterous Lepidoptera" (1867), printed for the West Kent Natural History, Microscopical, and Photographic Society] showed that he is thoroughly a disciple of CD.

Cites evidence that birds undoubtedly distinguish colours. [see Descent 2: 110.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Newton
Date:
27 Feb [1868]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 9839/1D/57)
Summary:

Thanks for corrections of errors [in Variation].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb 1868
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 47–50
Summary:

On the play of colours in the peacock’s tail.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Francis Trevelyan (Frank) Buckland
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb 1868
Source of text:
DAR 86: A46–8b
Summary:

On the proportion of sexes in salmon, trout, and rats. [see Descent 1: 305, 308.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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