From George Maw 6 November 1880
Summary
He has observed several instances of animals’ tails lying to the left in rigor mortis. Is this a general rule?
| Author: | George Maw |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 106 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12801 |
To George Maw 8 November 1880
Summary
Believes the flexure in GM’s dead animals must result from the greater strength of the muscles on the left side. Thinks his son George once tested the strength of each leg of a group of boys, and CD could get his notes if wanted.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Maw |
| Date: | 8 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/18) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12805 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Maw, George | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Maw, George | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Maw, George | (2) |
