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DCP-LETT-11375

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
25 Feb 1878
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Encloses letter from R. A. Blair concerning goose with abnormal wing. Hopes WHF will look at bones.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11377

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
26 Feb [1878]
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Will bring photograph of goose with abnormal wing to London.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11398

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
[4 Mar 1878]
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Has been poorly.

Comments on goose with abnormal wing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11470

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
11 Apr 1878
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Asks whether WHF has had time to look at goose’s wing.

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-11474

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
13 Apr [1878]
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Will ask Blair for more [goose] wing specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11640

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
4 [Aug] 1878
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.543)
Summary:

Encloses letters from Blair on inheritance of injured wing in geese. Says specimens have been sent.

Mentions case of pigeon born without eyes.

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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-11782

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
9 Dec 1878
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Much obliged to WHF and Dr Garron for their trouble [over deformed goose wings]. Has no doubt that WHF’s view of the deformity is the right one. Will send WHF’s report to Blair.

CD and Emma enjoyed extremely meeting the Dean at WHF’s house.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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