To W. H. Flower 26 February [1878]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Feb. 26
My dear Flower
I am coming to London for a few days change as I have had a bad time for a fortnight, & if I can will call on you.—2 I have received photograph of goose alive, from which wing taken, with another letter with further details & one important correction. I will bring these with me, but the case may turn out of no interest. Mr Blair suggests it may only be a strange coincidence.—3
Yours very sincerely | C. Darwin
Footnotes
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to W. H. Flower, 25 February 1878.
CD was in London from 27 February to 5 March 1878; he noted in his journal next to the dates of the visit ‘on account of Giddiness’ (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)).
See letter to W. H. Flower, 25 February 1878 and n. 1. The photograph and the letter from Reuben Almond Blair have not been found. CD was investigating the supposed inheritance of the effects of an injury to a goose.
Summary
Will bring photograph of goose with abnormal wing to London.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11377
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- William Henry Flower
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- John Innes Foundation Historical Collections
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11377,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11377.xml
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