From:
William Henry Flower
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Oct 1871
Source of text:
DAR 164: 139
Summary:
On structure and function of the cetacean larynx.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Flower
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Feb 1872
Source of text:
DAR 164: 140
Summary:
Thanks for new [6th] edition of Origin, which he read with great interest. Would welcome an edition with references to works cited.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Henry Flower
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Sept 1876
Source of text:
DAR 164: 141
Summary:
Identifies South American fossils in photographs sent by John Van der Weyde.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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
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
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
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