RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1925. [Letters to J. J. Weir, 1875 and Hurst & Blackett, 1863]. Maggs Bros. Autograph letters: historical documents…no. 494. London, pp. 57-8.
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Freeman Bibliographical Database, enter its Identifier here. A letter by Francis Darwin is listed after those by his father.
1420 DARWIN (CHARLES, 1809-1882). Naturalist and Author.
AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO J. JENNER WEIR.
1 page, 8vo. Beckenham, 1st May, 1875. With envelope. £2 2s
As to a certain Prof. Weismann who was much interested in his correspondents experiments concerning birds not eating gaudy caterpillars.
"I have had a letter from Prof. Weismann, who is much interested in your experiments on birds not eating gaudy caterpillars. He wishes much to know whether you have tried any other experiments ... & whether you know of similar ones performed by other observers. Those by Riley of U. States seemed to me the best."
1421 DARWIN (CHARLES).
LETTER SIGNED.
3 pp., 8vo. Kent, 15th November. Circa 1865. 17s 6d
An interesting letter concerning a life of his grandfather, Josiah Wedgwood, which Eliza Meteyard was preparing.
"...I have in my possession a good many letters to him from Dr. Erasmus Darwin (also my grandfather) and if they would be likely to give any information I shall be glad to send them to Miss Meteyard or to you.
"They are chiefly on semi-scientific subjects, and probably would only be useful as shewing what subjects were occupying Mr. Wedgewood's mind and the dates of them." Etc
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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