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DCP-LETT-10950

From:
William Henry Flower
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 May 1877
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.511)
Summary:

Discusses abnormal pig’s foot sent to him by CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10962

From:
William Henry Flower
To:
Otto Zacharias
Date:
17 May 1877
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.512)
Summary:

Further discussion of structure of abnormal pig’s foot.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11471

From:
William Henry Flower
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Apr 1878
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.534)
Summary:

Bones in goose’s wing perfectly normal. Malformation probably due to want of balance in muscles; analogous to club-foot. Injury of the parent not reproduced in offspring, but may have led to disturbance in functions of nerves which control muscles. Would like further study.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11717

From:
William Henry Flower
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 [Dec] 1878
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.551)
Summary:

Describes findings of examination of geese with abnormal wings. Says old gander that sired geese is without injury or abnormality. Encloses his assistant’s report.

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