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From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after Aug 1856]
Source of text:
DAR 160.2: 298
Summary:

On his breeding of Jacobin pigeons. How reciprocal crosses to produce mules work among canaries, goldfinches, linnets, and green linnets.

Will soon forward copies of Cottage Gardener for June.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Bernard Peirce Brent
Date:
7 Feb [1857]
Source of text:
Richard Brent (private collection)
Summary:

Sympathises with Brent’s legal difficulties. Declines offer of a cock silk fowl, but accepts offer of a German old fashioned pouter pigeon.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Oct 1857
Source of text:
DAR 160: 299
Summary:

Discusses the difficulties of breeding mules by crossing canaries and finches.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[1860?]
Source of text:
DAR 205.2: 217
Summary:

Habits of ducks when sleeping on water.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[May–June 1860?]
Source of text:
DAR 160.3: 297
Summary:

Cannot supply a case of atavism in canaries.

Will lend CD back issues of Cottage Gardener.

Cites case of bird (tumbler hen) laying egg in another’s nest.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Bernard Peirce Brent
Date:
1 Apr [1861]
Source of text:
Richard Brent (private collection)
Summary:

Thanks for informatiion about birds and for copies of the Cottage Gardener (26 March 1861). Discusses ancestor of domestic fowl.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 May 1861
Source of text:
DAR 84.1: 1–9
Summary:

Sexual behaviour of fowls.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 June 1861
Source of text:
DAR 160.2: 300
Summary:

On his father’s crossing experiments with cacti, in which hybrids were found quite fertile.

On his breeding of guinea-pigs.

Sends Miss E. Watts’s message about crested fowls and Brahmas.

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From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 July 1862
Source of text:
DAR 160: 301
Summary:

Continues breeding guinea-pigs to test effects of warmth on gestation period. Concludes period is ten weeks and warmth has no influence. Offers CD the specimens.

Awaits Variation.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 June 1864
Source of text:
DAR 160: 302
Summary:

Has been informed Miss E. Watts retiring from poultry department of the Field and would like to take the post if made available. Asks CD if he would provide a reference for him if necessary.

Has bred and reared a young turtle-dove.

On progress of his lawsuit.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Bernard Peirce Brent
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Sept 1864
Source of text:
DAR 160: 303
Summary:

Did not get appointment to poultry department of the Field; W. B. Tegetmeier has the position.

His lawsuit concluded well but expensive. Thanks CD for aid during his distress; encloses cheque.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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