AD’s son has inherited the same head malformation as one AD had received as a result of the pressure of his nurse’s arm while carrying him when a baby.
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AD’s son has inherited the same head malformation as one AD had received as a result of the pressure of his nurse’s arm while carrying him when a baby.
AD’s case is a "curious one"; it seems impossible to explain as accidental coincidence.
[Letter sent in error to Raphael Meldola and apparently never forwarded to AD.]