From R. A. Blair to the Smithsonian Institution 10 July 1878
Sedalia Mo.
July 10. 1878.
Dear Sir,
Upon the request of Mr. Chas. Darwin, I have prepared a small box of specimen Goose wings in alcohol, bearing on a case of Transmission of Effects of injury. He directs me to address them Prof. Flower Royal Col. Surgeons, Lincoln’s Inn Fields London which I have done—1
Will you be kind enough to forward them, through the Institution? They are in Alcohol well packed & marked, in wooden box 14 x 8 x 4 inches—2
I will be pleased to deliver the pckge in Washington prepaid.
Hoping to receive your favorable reply I remain | Very Truly | Your obdt Servt | R. A. Blair | Sedalia | MO.
Box 451.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Craig, William O. 2004. Around the world with the Smithsonian. Coral Springs, Fla.: Llumina Press.
Summary
Requests that a box of specimen goose wings for CD be forwarded by the Institution to [W. H.] Flower at the Royal College of Surgeons. The wings bear on the transmission of the effects of injury.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11599F
- From
- Reuben Almond Blair
- To
- Smithsonian Institution
- Sent from
- Sedalia, Mo.
- Source of text
- American Philosophical Society (B/D25.20)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11599F,” accessed on
