Mrs
Annie Banning-Vogelpoel
Waardenburg - Netherlands
20-2-1985
Dear
Mrs Banning,
Thank
you for your letter of 21-1-1985 and also your card at Christmas. I’m am
afraid I’ve been behind my correspondence and writings over the last few
months due to family problems but intend to endeavour to get things back to
normal as soon as I can.
I
appreciated your comments regarding book 2 of my series. I don’t know when I
will get more of the books off the ground. It is pretty time consuming putting
everything in order as well as being expensive.
Thank
you so much for the information contained in your letter . It is very helpful
as I was not aware of the facts you have given me. When I do book 3 which will
be on the Gallus species I will
include your information as it will be relevant to book 2. I will give due
acknowledgement as to its source.
I
have not done book 1. It will deal with the Dinosaurs etc. There is not much
doubt now that the Birds descended from the Dinosaurs. I have Darwin’s books
and numerous books on mendelism. There is no doubt Mendel’s experiments were
very thorough and he solved the secrets of heredity. I have books by Bateson
and Punnett on this subject. They proved Mendel’s work as did I think De
Vries. It’s a pity Mendel’s work was not known to Darwin, who was a great
observer who perhaps would have risen to greater heights if he had known of
Mendel’s experiment.
I
have based a lot of my writings and thoughts on Darwin, Mendel, Thor Heyerdahl
(distribution) and Finsterbusch. However I cannot agree with Darwin that ALL
domestic fowl had Gallus Bankiva as
their origin. I feel there is too much evidence otherwise.
My
hope is that someone who reads my book may come up with further information as
you have done which will lead to us finding perhaps some answers.
You
didn’t comment on my theory of the origins of the Araucana chicken. I would
appreciate hearing from you on this matter.
Yes,
I have seen from the TV reports that it has been a very bad winter in Europe.
I’m afraid it wouldn’t suit me that 24°C. We don’t have snow here
fortunately. This summer we have had some very hot weather and very little
rain. There have been some very bad forest and grass fires throughout
Australia, hot so bad in out immediate area fortunately.
Once
again thank you so much for the information you sent me. It is much
appreciated.
Regards.