To Alfred Moschkau 28 March 1878
Summary
Does not believe that nature of milk can affect character of child.
Facts about starling very curious, but CD now absorbed by vegetable physiology. Not likely to attend to animal minds again.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Otto Carl Alfred (Alfred) Moschkau |
Date: | 28 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.532) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11451 |
To Alfred Moschkau 19 December 1873
Summary
Discusses speech of parrots and starling. [See Descent, 2d ed., p. 85 n.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Otto Carl Alfred (Alfred) Moschkau |
Date: | 19 Dec 1873 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.433) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9184 |
From Alfred Moschkau 26 March 1878
Summary
Describes hereditary defect in ear muscle.
Discusses influence of wet nurse on infant.
Describes talking starlings.
Author: | Otto Carl Alfred (Alfred) Moschkau |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 252 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11446 |
From Alfred Moschkau 2 [December] 1873
Summary
Discusses variation and selection in Harz canaries.
Author: | Otto Carl Alfred (Alfred) Moschkau |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 [Dec] 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 249 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9125 |
From Alfred Moschkau 10 November 1873
Summary
Has been studying Origin and other works. Has lectured on the subject and would like to send some of his conclusions if CD is willing.
Author: | Otto Carl Alfred (Alfred) Moschkau |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Nov 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 250 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9137 |
From Alfred Moschkau 17 December 1873
Summary
Thanks CD for book.
Mentions controversy involving Haeckel.
Describes his lectures on Darwinism.
Author: | Otto Carl Alfred (Alfred) Moschkau |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Dec 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 251 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9182 |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Moschkau, Alfred | (2) |