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DCP-LETT-451

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[4 Dec 1838]
Source of text:
Sotheby’s (dealers) (14 December 1976)
Summary:

Sends GRG a few pages of proofs [of Birds]. Asks him to make any observations that might occur to him and to check passages in French and Latin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-454

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[6 Dec 1838]
Source of text:
Leiden University Libraries (BPL 885 / Darwin s.a)
Summary:

Sends proofs [of Birds, no. 2]. Asks GRG to check Latin accents.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-508

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[June–Oct 1839]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 235–6)
Summary:

Asks for some Anthus skins to examine [for Birds]. Fears they may turn out to be all one species. Sends details from his notes on Falkland Island specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-581

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[20 Nov – 11 Dec 1840]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 237–8)
Summary:

Thanks GRG for his gift [A list of the genera of birds (1840)] and trusts that now GRG will be able to finish John Gould’s MS for Zoology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-587

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[Feb 1841]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 239)
Summary:

In a revise [of Birds] CD has altered "Colaptes Chilensis Vigors" to "Chrysoptilus Chilensis G. R. Gray". Is that right?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-589

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
[Feb–Mar 1841]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 240)
Summary:

Sends proof of index of final number of Birds for checking.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6082

From:
George Robert Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Apr 1868
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 90–1
Summary:

On the changes in plumage of scarlet ibis at the zoo in breeding season.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6105

From:
George Robert Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr 1868
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 92
Summary:

Difference between sexes of Ibis rubra; change in plumage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6824

From:
George Robert Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 July 1869
Source of text:
DAR 96: 69v
Summary:

Asks for a testimonial.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-6827

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Robert Gray
Date:
12 July 1869
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 2348: 232–3)
Summary:

Would be glad to send GRG a testimonial of his abilities as a naturalist, but is not qualified to express opinion on his works in ornithology or entomology.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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