From:
Francis Burges Goodacre
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Aug 1879
Source of text:
DAR 165: 66
Summary:
Crossbreeding experiments with geese.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
13 Aug [1879]
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:
Reports the results of breeding from FBG’s hybrid geese. The hybrids are fertile inter se. Would FBG like the geese back? If CD publishes his observations may he use FBG’s results?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
29 Aug 1879
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:
What should CD do with the geese? One gander chases and frightens his grandchild. Does FBG intend to publish his results?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Burges Goodacre
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 165: 67
Summary:
Would like CD to write a paper on the results of geese experiments; hopes CD will not object to his doing the same despite the variance of their conclusions [see F. B. Goodacre, "Question of identity of Chinese and domestic goose", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1879): 710–12 and CD’s "Fertility of hybrids from the Chinese and common goose", Collected papers 2: 219–20].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
2 Sept 1879
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:
Will do nothing with the geese until he hears from FBG. Is glad FBG intends to publish his results.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Burges Goodacre
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Sept 1879
Source of text:
DAR 165: 68
Summary:
Can dispose of CD’s geese if he wishes.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
10 Sept [1879]
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:
Has sent some geese.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Burges Goodacre
Date:
5 Dec 1879
Source of text:
Dr John Goodacre (private collection)
Summary:
Were the hybrid geese FBG sent to CD brother and sister from the same hatch? CD intends to send a letter on their breeding to Nature [Collected papers 2: 219–20].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Francis Burges Goodacre
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Dec 1879
Source of text:
DAR 165: 69
Summary:
The hybrid geese FBG sent to CD were brother and sister from the same hatch. Would greatly value a copy of Nature containing CD’s letter.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
