From:
Philip Lutley Sclater
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[3? Feb 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 289
Summary:
Lists land birds of Galapagos and discusses their distribution on mainland of S. America.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
4 Feb [1860]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.195)
Summary:
Thanks PLS for list of Galapagos birds.
Mentions note he will add to Journal [of researches (1860)]
and correction he will make in Origin [3d ed. (1861)].
Asks PLS about variability in "abnormal parts of birds".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Philip Lutley Sclater
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Feb 1860
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 290, DAR 205.7: 143
Summary:
Informs CD that Sylvicola aureola may be a distinct species but is a close ally of S. aestiva of N. and S. America and perhaps only a "climatic variety".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
14 Feb [1860]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.197)
Summary:
Thanks PLS for information about variation in birds. Asks for more information.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
22 May [1860-81]
Source of text:
John Wilson (dealer) (1987)
Summary:
CD has signed the enclosed with great pleasure.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project