Receiving notes on inbreeding from T. T. Wright, who has long experience with the subject.

Reports six-toed pup.

Discusses the development of horns in reindeer and other deer.

Writing to friends on CD’s behalf about deer: T. T. Wright, Archibald McNeill.

Forwards A. McNeill’s letter on deer horns. McNeill wrote portion on deerhounds in William Scrope’s book [The art of deer-stalking (1838)].

Forwards reply from [Peter Robertson] head forester for Marquis of Breadalbane on development of horns in Scottish deer.

Differences in size and weight in deerhounds, with tables of comparative weights according to sex. Promises information on weights of deerhound puppies. Effects of cross- and inbreeding.

Suggests that Cupples weigh puppies from one week old, rather than two weeks old.

Will look for sex ratio statistics.

Will weigh pups.

Deerhound breeding;

wolves.

Note on proportion of sexes born in sheep.

Proportion of sexes in (new-born) lambs equal, but males more likely to die.

Statistics on proportion of sexes in lambs.

On the proportion of sexes in lambs.

On proportion of sexes in litters of dogs.

Proportion of sexes in lambs, before castration.

Statistics on proportion of sexes of lambs.

Number of lambs born not kept. Counted only at time of castration.

Proportion of sexes in cattle and rats.

WA explains the figures he sent GC. In his experience female lambs at the time of castration outnumber the males. [Robert] Elliot differs.

Wishes Cupples had said something about health. Sends regards to Mrs Cupples.

Information about sexes of sheep at time of castration. Mortality of male lambs higher than that of females.

Responds to questions about sex ratios at birth and mortality in either sheep or cattle before eighteen months.