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To R. A. Blair 27 December 1877
Summary
Asks for the wing of a goose said to have transmitted effects of an injury by hereditary descent.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reuben Almond Blair |
| Date: | 27 Dec 1877 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.529) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11290 |
To R. A. Blair 14 April 1878
Summary
Encloses report by W. H. Flower on goose’s wing.
Asks RAB to obtain wings from young birds and broken wing from old one. Asks about details of injury.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reuben Almond Blair |
| Date: | 14 Apr 1878 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.535) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11475 |
To R. A. Blair 4 [August] 1878
Summary
Thanks RAB for kindness. Says W. H. Flower will examine wings [of geese].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reuben Almond Blair |
| Date: | 4 [Aug] 1878 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.540) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11589 |
To R. A. Blair 9 December 1878
Summary
Says deformity of wings of geese is not related to injury to gander. Forwards a report on the birds [11717].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reuben Almond Blair |
| Date: | 9 Dec 1878 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.554) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11780 |
To R. A. Blair 25 June 1881
Summary
Congratulates him on Mastodon discovery.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Reuben Almond Blair |
| Date: | 25 June 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.593) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13217 |
From R. A. Blair 17 July 1878
Summary
Explains difficulties in supplying wings of geese. Describes injury of old gander that sired the abnormal geese.
| Author: | Reuben Almond Blair |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 July 1878 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.542) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11614 |
From R. A. Blair 9 June 1881
Summary
Mentions Mastodon remains that he has seen.
Praises CD and his work.
| Author: | Reuben Almond Blair |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 June 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 201: 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13200 |
Document type
| letter | (7) |
Addressee
| Blair, R. A. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
