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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Nov 1862
Source of text:
DAR 177: 326
Summary:

Sends CD a specimen of the domestic pigeon of China.

Discusses a race of ducks he believes are hybrids between the Muscovy and Chinese domestic duck.

Contributor:
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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Dec 1862
Source of text:
DAR 177: 327
Summary:

Sends CD a Chinese breed of guinea-pig. Has heard it claimed that the domestic guinea-pig will not interbreed with the wild rock cavy and that, therefore, artificial selection has formed a new species.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Apr 1863
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 18–19
Summary:

Difference in plumage of Ardeola, a species of heron, in summer and winter. [See Descent 2: 190.]

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 July 1863
Source of text:
DAR 47: 176–7
Summary:

Describes the similarity in plumage changes between Japanese and Chinese birds on the one hand and British and continental birds on the other. Suggests the changes are due to the warm gulf streams around both islands.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Aug 1863
Source of text:
DAR 205.2 (Letters): 253
Summary:

Sends two interesting cases: a flamingo with barnacles covering its legs

and castrated wild asses of Kutch.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Apr 1864
Source of text:
DAR 205.2 (Letters): 254–5
Summary:

Reports on a strange breed of sheep at Aden,

a Brazilian plant naturalised in Ceylon,

the Australian Casuarina equisetum spreading in Taiwan,

and an excrescence on wing of several thrushes of Taiwan similar to a growth on wing of a Syrian species.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 1 Oct 1865?]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 328
Summary:

Reports that dogs caught in the act of sodomy have been attacked by their fellows, who mutilate the offender’s genitals.

Gives a description of the nature and occurrence of the wild Bos of Formosa.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Mar 1866
Source of text:
DAR 177: 329
Summary:

Sends CD comb of the Chinese honey-bee, as requested.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Swinhoe
Date:
[Sept 1866]
Source of text:
DAR 177: 329r
Summary:

Hooker’s lecture to BAAS ["Insular floras"] was capital,

but hears Wallace’s paper [Address to Anthropology Section, Rep. BAAS 36 (1866): 93–4] was best.

Pleased RS continues zealous work for natural history.

CD considers the report that N. American antelopes’ horns are intermediate between hollow and solid horns of ruminants to be one of the more curious facts he has lately heard of with respect to higher animals [C. A. Canfield, "On the habits of the prongbuck", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1866): 105–11].

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Swinhoe
Date:
[27 Feb 1867]
Source of text:
Notes and Queries on China and Japan 1 (1867): 105
Summary:

CD’s queries on expression as reprinted in Notes and Queries on China and Japan 1 (1867): 105.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Aug 1867
Source of text:
DAR 177: 330
Summary:

Will do his best to get observations on expression among the Chinese.

Reports observations on hedgehogs collecting fruit with their spines.

Discusses the domestic pig of Formosa, its wild ancestors, and its capacity to breed with other races.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Aug 1868
Source of text:
DAR 177: 331
Summary:

Discusses a domestic oriental fowl.

Is having problems getting answers to CD’s queries on expression as Chinese facial expressions are limited and controlled. Answers as well as he can. [See Expression index.]

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 177: 332
Summary:

Has a book of photographs of Japanese that CD might be interested in for his work on expression.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Feb 1870
Source of text:
DAR 177: 333
Summary:

Sends a copy of Notes and Queries for Francis Galton, as it contains a reply to Galton’s circular on hereditary genius.

RS much refreshed by his trip to Down.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Feb 1870
Source of text:
DAR 177: 334
Summary:

Asks who the gentleman is who is studying cattle skulls; RS has some that he would like examined.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Mar 1871
Source of text:
DAR 177: 335
Summary:

Is leaving for Ningpo; asks CD for another copy of his [Queries about expression], which he will try to answer.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Mar 1873
Source of text:
DAR 177: 336
Summary:

Discusses expression among the Chinese. Reports certain physical characters and the practice of certain unusual customs.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Jan 1874
Source of text:
DAR 177: 337
Summary:

Wants CD to propose him for the Royal Society.

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From:
Robert Swinhoe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Feb 1874
Source of text:
DAR 177: 338
Summary:

Matters of etiquette concerning his certificate for the Royal Society.

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