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From:
George Edward Dobson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 May 1874
Source of text:
DAR 162: 192
Summary:

Sends his paper ["On secondary sexual characters in the Cheiroptera", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1873): 241–52]

and some of his observations of the gecko, which appear to contradict CD’s opinion.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Edward Dobson
Date:
25 May [1874]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Thanks for note and paper ["Secondary sexual characters in Cheiroptera", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1873): 241–52].

Has corrected error in new edition of Descent [1874].

Sees nothing strange in geckos inhabiting frost-clad land and having no claws.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
George Edward Dobson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Apr 1878
Source of text:
DAR 162: 193
Summary:

Sends CD two specimens of Fuchsia monstrosities.

He is writing on the geographical distribution of Cheiroptera and can find no information on presence or absence of bats in the Galapagos. Did CD see any there?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Edward Dobson
Date:
12 Apr 1878
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Monstrosity of fuchsia sent by GD not uncommon.

Does not recall bats at Galapagos.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project