From George Cupples   [1 June 1869]1

Sheep–

from Robert Thomson, Esqr. | Seggie House | near St Andrews Fifeshire.2

Further returns for previous years, will probably be got from this gentleman and his neighbours.

In the year 1867
out of 318 Lambs
He had { 147 ewe lambs
171 wether (or wedder)
in 1868
out of 207 Lambs
{ 102 ewes
105 wedders
for 1869
The return will be got.

CD annotations

End of letter: ‘sent by G. Cupples— | Jun 1— 1869.—’ ink
The date is established by the annotation.
CD discussed the proportions of the sexes in sheep in Descent 1: 304–5.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-6770,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-6770