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DCP-LETT-3544

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
12 May [1862]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 132)
Summary:

Asks if WDF has ever crossed wild and common turkeys. Would like to quote his authority [see Variation 1: 292].

Also curious whether WDF has known the so-called japanned peacock to appear from common peacock [Variation 1: 290].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3555

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[17 May 1862]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 133)
Summary:

Thanks WDF for interesting letter about turkeys. Would be grateful for information on fertility of the hybrids.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3717

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
12 Sept [1862]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 134)
Summary:

WDF’s information on turkeys will be useful when CD resumes his half-finished volume [see Variation 1: 292].

Illness in the family.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3732

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
20 [Sept 1862]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 135)
Summary:

Would like to go to Cambridge [for BAAS meeting]. Reminisces about his student days.

Pleased that WDF likes his book [Orchids]. At one time CD agreed with Lyell that he was an ass to publish it.

Working on dimorphism and sensibility of other plants.

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