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To W. B. Tegetmeier   1 October [1869]1

Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.

Oct 1

My dear Sir

I write one to thank you & to say that the chickens arrived at Down last night all safe & lively.— I am surprised to see the feathers on back of Cock tinged with reddish or fulvous, & shall watch their adult plumage with interest.—2

Pray tell me what they cost you—with carriage, porterage, basket &c.—

In Haste | Yours very faithfully | Ch. Darwin

1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to W. B. Tegetmeier, 28 September [1869].

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

0.1 Beckenham] before del ‘Bromley.’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-6921,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-6921