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DCP-LETT-731

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
20 Jan [1844]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.37)
Summary:

Discusses sending HD lice specimens. Asks him to check with G. R. Waterhouse.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-734F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
5 Feb [1844]
Source of text:
Jeremy and Helen Evans (private collection)
Summary:

Dicussion of some specimens from the Beagle voyage.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-754F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
1 June [1844]
Source of text:
19th Century Shop (dealers) (April 2016)
Summary:

Sends HD a reference to human lice from Charles White 1799.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-755

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
3 June [1844]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.35)
Summary:

Discusses intestinal worms among humans.

Comments on origin of human races.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-763F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
[27 July – 10 Aug 1844]
Source of text:
Yale University Medical Historical Library, Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library (MMS)
Summary:

Sends four packets of lice and suggests writing to Dr A. Smith, "the S. African traveller", for assistance.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-770

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
12 Aug [1844]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Can hardly believe he made a mistake in specimens sent to HD. Recopies numbers in case he transposed them. [Has to do with lice taken from a specimen of aperea and put into spirits during Beagle voyage.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-785

From:
Henry Denny
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Oct 1844
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 273
Summary:

Has never heard of species of same genus [of parasites] being found on both birds and mammals, or different genera and species being found on animals in the domestic and wild states. Implications of this for relationship of aperea and guinea-pig.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-787

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
7 Nov [1844]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Discusses HD’s information that same species of birds at remote stations have identical parasites. Urges him to investigate N. American land-bird parasites.

Is deeply interested in everything connected with geographical distribution, and the differences between species and varieties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1103

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
21 July [1847]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 383
Summary:

Regrets not seeing HD at Oxford meeting [of BAAS].

He may keep duplicates of parasitic insects from CD’s collection. Lyell has collected Pediculi for HD from Negroes in North America.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4747F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
17 Jan [1865]
Source of text:
Alfred Denny Museum, University of Sheffield
Summary:

Pleased to learn that HD has resumed research on Anoplura.

Are Chiloe pediculi a distinct species?

Do lice differ on different races of humans?

Is there evidence supporting Mr Marshall’s statement about Polynesian lice?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4753

From:
Henry Denny
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Jan 1865
Source of text:
DAR 80: B150–1
Summary:

Species of lice and the animals they infest. Different kinds of dogs, fowls, and pigeons are infested by the same species of Pediculi [see Descent 1: 219].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-4756F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
28 Jan [1865]
Source of text:
Alfred Denny Museum, University of Sheffield
Summary:

Returns [Andrew] Murray’s paper;

especially values HD’s note that the same species of lice infect the different varieties of fowl, pigeon, and dog. Further queries about the relationship of the same species of pediculi to different domestic varieties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2435

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Denny
Date:
23 Mar [1865]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.120)
Summary:

Interested by HD’s information on aperea; CD had concluded that it was not the progenitor of domestic guinea-pigs.

Is unsure what HD means by "stock-dove"; properly this is Columba oenas and the domestic pigeon is C. livia.

Suggests that the Zoological Society might arrange for some specimens [unspecified] to be supplied from the Gardens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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