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To George Maw   4 June [1865]

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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

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  • … deposits (Herschel ed.  1851). Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242) records CD’s health on 4 June …

To George Maw   12 May [1863]

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Believes GM’s human bones from Gibraltar must be of very doubtful age. Lyell agrees, but feels any skull found should be forwarded to George Busk or Hugh Falconer.

Suggests GM look carefully for shells in the drift.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Maw
Date:  12 May [1863]
Classmark:  Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/10)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4157

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  • … George Maw, 25 April 1863 . According to Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242), the Darwins were …
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