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To George Maw 4 June [1865]
Summary
Believes GM’s reported monstrosity is not rare. Does not believe it resulted from the effect of the imagination of the mother on her offspring.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Maw |
| Date: | 4 June [1865] |
| Classmark: | Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/12) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4853 |
From George Maw 1 June 1865
Summary
Reports a monstrous pig that looks like an elephant. It was born of a pregnant sow which had been frightened by a circus elephant. He offers the monster, which died at birth, to any London museum.
| Author: | George Maw |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 1 June 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 100 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4847 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Maw, George | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Maw, George | (1) |
