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DCP-LETT-4033

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
9 Mar [1863]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 138)
Summary:

Has quoted WDF on crossing white and slate muscovy ducks [Variation 2: 40]. When not crossed, do these breed true?

Will also quote him on Mr Woodd’s white ewes that produced black lambs by a ram with only black spots [Variation 2: 30].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4044

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
16 [Mar 1863]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 137)
Summary:

If WDF should hear what ram was put to the ewes, CD would like to add it [see Variation 2: 30].

Will add "cautiously" that WDF believes white and slate muscovy ducks breed true [Variation 2: 40].

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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