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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
25 Mar [1870]
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections; DAR 270.1: 24
Summary:

Thanks WHF for his very good lecture.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
5 July 1870
Source of text:
Bonhams (dealers) (13 March 2002)
Summary:

Encloses a query from Camille Dareste [see 7262] about the niata ox skull CD gave to the museum [of the Royal College of Surgeons].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
[1871?]
Source of text:
B. J. Harrison (private collection); sold by Bonhams (dealers), 15 July 2004
Summary:

Does not know rules for admission to museum [of the Royal College of Surgeons]. CD’s son [Francis] wishes much to inspect some of the preparations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
22 Sept [1871]
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Asks WHF to check over some enclosed MS pages [Origin, 6th ed.?]. CD quotes some of WHF’s remarks, but should WHF not wish to be mixed with CD’s theoretic notions, CD will omit the whole paragraph.

Many think CD’s notions are "rubbish, pleasantly flavoured", like the reviewer in the Quarterly Review, who CD cannot doubt is "Mr Mivart, with bigotry arrogance illiberality & many other nice qualities".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
13 Oct [1871]
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Will strike out passage on larynx in cetaceans from his MS [of Origin, 6th ed.].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
30 June 1873
Source of text:
John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
Summary:

Thanks for sending WHF’s lecture, ‘On palaeontological evidence of the modifications of animal forms’ (Flower 1873).

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
24 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
Bonhams (dealers) (15 July 2004)
Summary:

Sends photographs received from Mr Van der Weyde who is working with associates in Montevideo collecting fossil bones. Asks WHF’s opinion of a specimen about which they are curious.

CD intends urging them to search the Tertiary bed beneath the Pampean formation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
2 May [1877]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

‘The pigs-foot has been dispatched to day per Rail.’

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Henry Flower
Date:
19 May [1877]
Source of text:
Bonhams (dealers) (15 July 2004)
Summary:

Will be delighted to see WHF on 26th.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project