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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Brodie Innes
Date:
16 Dec 1868
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Has received JBI’s two letters; agrees with him, but does not know what to do about [the alleged misconduct of] John Robinson. Reports in a long postscript on vain efforts to confirm rumours. Suggests JBI come to Down to see how affairs stand.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Hellins
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Dec 1868
Source of text:
DAR 85: B76–7, B84
Summary:

Results of his breeding have not borne out his opinion that females are more numerous in Lepidoptera [see Descent 1: 313]. Still convinced he is right, suggests only way to settle question is by controlled breeding of large numbers of each species.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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