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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[15 Apr 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 24a
Summary:

A set of questions CD prepared for his meeting with WHM to discuss the geometry of bees’ cells.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
5 June [1860]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 365
Summary:

Discusses measurements of bees’ cells.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[after 5 June 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 366
Summary:

Discusses measurements of bees’ cells. Describes modification in structure of Melipona hive. Notes importance of natural selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
1 Dec [1860]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 367
Summary:

Must prepare new edition of Origin.

Discusses structure of beehives. Mentions writings of Chauncey Wright on bees’ cells ["Remarks on the architecture of bees", Proc. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. 4 (1857–60): 432–3].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
27 Dec [1860]
Source of text:
DAR 146: 369
Summary:

Discusses measurements of bees’ cells.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project