To W. H. Flower 9 December 1878
Down, Beckenham, Kent.
Dec 9. 1878
My dear Flower
I am extremely obliged to you & Dr Garson for all the great trouble which you have taken, & I fear in vain; for I cannot doubt that your view is the true one.1 When the goslings appeared with deformed wings, the farmer probably remembered the accident to the gander, & attributed the deformity to this cause. I will write to Mr Blair to thank him, & will enclose the report, & perhaps the first part of your letter—2
I enclose some photographs with a letter received the other day: I hardly suppose you will care about them & you may burn them instead of I. (or me E.D)3 The photographer was very foolish to allow the man to place his arm across his chest.
We both enjoyed extremely meeting the Dean at your house.4
With many thanks for all your trouble yours sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Cornish, Charles J. 1904. Sir William Henry Flower ... A personal memoir. London: Macmillan and Co.
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.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11782
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- William Henry Flower
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
- Physical description
- LS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11782,” accessed on 21 September 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11782.xml