From:
Alfred Christy
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
11 Feb 1857
Source of text:
DAR 205.2: 219
Summary:
Sends information on the speed at which his pigeons fly various distances.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
18 Apr 1865
Source of text:
DAR 148: 1
Summary:
Concerning an illustration for CD’s book.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
31 Aug [1855]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Thanks for WBT’s offer to supply carcasses of good poultry breeds. Encloses list [missing] of birds in which he is interested.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
[13 Sept 1855]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Would welcome any distinct breed of poultry and would be glad to have any good pigeons.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
16 Nov [1855]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Is going to London on Thursday [22nd] and would like to call on WBT on Friday.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
[2 Dec 1855]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Raises queries resulting from their meeting. "All fish come to my net in regard to variation."
Is acquiring pigeons and poultry and would be particularly grateful for any of the rarer breeds that WBT could supply.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
6 Dec [1855]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Variation in cats.
Is comparing skeletons of poultry.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
1 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Will attend the Philoperisteron [pigeon fanciers’ club] if he possibly can.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
14 Jan [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Is attempting to get skins of poultry from all quarters of the world. Wants to inspect poultry collections.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
[1 Feb 1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Has been invited to see Mr Bult’s pigeons.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
15 Mar [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Asks WBT to try to purchase some specific pigeons.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
20 Mar [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Discusses various pigeons and would welcome receiving any odd breed. Some pigeons have died from overeating bag salt.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
25 Apr [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Foresees WBT will work out poultry so well that CD will "be gladly saved the trouble". Would like some eggs from WBT’s Polish fowl and thanks him for acquiring the Indian laughing pigeons.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
11 May [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Thanks WBT for help with pigeons and poultry.
Will probably be away at the time of Anerley show.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
31 May [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Wants good rabbit specimens. Will be in London on 21 June and can pick up some pigeons.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
4 June [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Reports safe arrival of rabbit sent by WBT.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
24 June [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Now has 89 pigeons. The laughing pigeons are safe at Down. Can WBT spare a pair of Mr Gulliver’s runts?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
[July 1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
His laughers are well, and he has heard them emit an odd note.
Thinks there is an extra vertebra in the neck of the Scandaroon, but is not certain and may have blundered.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
14 Aug [1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Inquires about pigeons seen at Anerley show.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Bernhard Tegetmeier
Date:
[15–22 Aug 1856]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:
Is collecting only pigeons that differ in proportions, so declines some birds offered by WBT.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project