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DCP-LETT-5347

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
6 Jan [1867]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Returns some of WBT’s skulls.

His MS is with printer, but book [Variation] will probably not be out until November.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5431

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
5 Mar [1867]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Asks whether WBT can carry out poultry mating experiments for him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5473

From:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Mar 1867
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 30–1
Summary:

Answers CD’s queries about polygamous birds. Does not think appearance of cock makes any difference to female. Dyeing the male has no effect on female.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-5475

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
30 Mar [1867]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Believes beauty of male bird important for attracting mate in wild. Will be interested to hear how a dyed male pigeon is received by the hens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5507

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
20 Apr [1867]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Sends the revisions in the latest edition of Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-5593

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
4 Aug [1867]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Thanks WBT for proofs of his new book [Pigeons (1868)].

Hopes he still intends to try the experiment with dyed pigeons.

Was surprised to hear of B. P. Brent’s death.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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