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DCP-LETT-2319

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
4 Aug [1858]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.156)
Summary:

Has finished arranging his pigeons’ skeletons. May consult TCE on them.

CD is at work on an abstract of his conclusions on species and varieties [Origin]. His "bigger book" [Natural selection] will take two or three more years.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2333

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
4 Oct [1858]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.158)
Summary:

Comments on TCE’s skeletons.

Must get advice from Hugh Falconer on names of some bones.

Preparing his abstract [Origin].

Asks about colours of horses and stripes on asses.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2338

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
11 Oct [1858]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.159)
Summary:

Asks about dirt clinging to feet of birds as means of seed distribution.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2343

From:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Oct 1858
Source of text:
DAR 205.2: 230
Summary:

Has examined feet of many partridges, but has not been able to obtain any quantity of mud from them.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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