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DCP-LETT-1769

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
25 Oct [1855]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.114)
Summary:

Unable to give information on Mrs Shaw of Crayford.

Mentions TCE’s interest in dog- and pig-skeleton researches.

Interested in seeing the Eyton Museum.

Reminisces about entomology [at Cambridge].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1784

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
26 Nov [1855]
Source of text:
Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections, University of Birmingham (EYT/1/41)
Summary:

Asks TCE’s advice on preparation of birds’ skeletons.

His pigeon collection is growing; now has pairs of ten varieties.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1789

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
3 Dec [1855]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.116)
Summary:

Now has several pigeons, and intends to get pigeons from all parts of the world.

Glad TCE is working at dogs. Would TCE like head of Chinese dog?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1793

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
9 Dec [1855]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.117)
Summary:

Vexed he cannot find head of [Chinese] dog.

First took up skeletonising to see how much young pigeons and poultry differed from the old.

Wishes to ascertain differences in skeletons of pigeons, poultry, covey birds, and rabbits. William Yarrell has shown CD breastbones. W. B. Tegetmeier has shown him skulls of fowls.

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