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DCP-LETT-3055

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
3 Feb [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Is obliged for WBT’s "curious case". Discusses the effects of castration on development.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3070

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
25 Feb [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Would like to borrow WBT’s collection of fowls’ skulls.

Asks for WBT’s opinion of G. Ferguson, the author of a poultry book [Ferguson’s illustrated book of domestic poultry].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3075

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
1 Mar [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Thanks for skulls

and information about Ferguson.

Is working on rabbits’ skeletons.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3095

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
22 Mar [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Asks whether WBT will read over his MS sketch on poultry when done.

Wants rabbit specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3103

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
28 Mar [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Thanks for agreeing to read MS.

Outlines poultry breeding experiment he would like to see tried.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3108

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
2 Apr [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Details of peculiarities in poultry.

Is examining wild varieties of rabbit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3118

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
14 Apr [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Inquires about rabbits.

Sends list of queries on poultry.

WBT’s fowls’ skulls have arrived.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4830

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
8 May [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Thanks WBT for information on pigeons and poultry.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3159

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Abraham Dee Bartlett
Date:
26 May [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Bearer brings three Porto Santo rabbits. Will ADB keep them and see whether they can be crossed with some other breed? CD believes they have become much reduced in size and modified in colour since their introduction into the island.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3164

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
28 May [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Has completed MS on poultry [for Variation].

Thanks for information on their courtship.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4533

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
14 June [1861]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Sends MS on fowls for WBT’s inspection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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