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DCP-LETT-6864

From:
George St Clair
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 177: 6 (fragile)
Summary:

Reports on a family of cats observed locally in which some members are six-toed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6865

From:
John Beddoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 85: A21–3
Summary:

Encloses results of several more years of observation on conjugal selection and hair coloration.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6866

From:
Federico Delpino
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 162: 143
Summary:

Declares himself CD’s defender; but he is a "teleologist".

Sends CD three more papers.

His research confirms his faith and belief in variability of species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6867

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 165: 169
Summary:

Announces his return to England.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6868

From:
William Chester Tait
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[23 Aug 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 178: 49
Summary:

Will obtain some Drosophyllum seed for CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6869

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Federico Delpino
Date:
24 and 25 Aug 1869
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.376)
Summary:

Thanks FD for his three publications.

CD is pleased that FD has discussed Pangenesis, although he does not favour the hypothesis. Will seek English publisher.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-6870

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
25 Aug 1869
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Inquires about the differences in plumage between chicks and adults of certain poultry breeds. Is anxious to know whether the chick’s plumage closely approaches the adult’s in those breeds in which the sexes resemble each other in plumage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6871

From:
Frederick Smith
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 82: 1–2
Summary:

On the colours of sexes of Australian bees [see Descent 1: 366].

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DCP-LETT-6872

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Chester Tait
Date:
27 Aug [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 147: 546
Summary:

Will not trouble WCT for more specimens of Drosophyllum. Hooker says genus is closely allied to Drosera, though having such different habits.

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