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To R. F. Albrecht   18 March 1870

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Thinks the German publisher would not object to publishing quotations from CD’s works, unless it was a whole chapter.

Fears the development of bird wings will prove a very difficult subject.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  R. F. Albrecht
Date:  18 Mar 1870
Classmark:  University Archives (dealers) (17 August 2022, lot 526)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7142F

To R. F. Albrecht   16 October [1871]

Summary

Thanks RFA for extracts.

Does not believe resemblances can be produced as RFA suggests, but would not deny that a strong mental shock may cause arrest of embryonic development and thus give rise to monstrosities.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  R. F. Albrecht
Date:  16 Oct [1871]
Classmark:  Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig, Sondersammlungen (Sammlung Nebauer)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8014

From R. F. Albrecht   16 March 1870

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Is currently at work on the development in birds of organs of flight according to CD’s principles; asks permission to quote CD in stating the theory.

Urges CD to republish his works in a collected edition, to make them more readily available to Germans.

Author:  R. F. Albrecht
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 Mar 1870
Classmark:  DAR 159: 33
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7136

From R. F. Albrecht   13 October 1871

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CD has omitted in all his works one of the most interesting causes of variation, domestic or wild – i.e., frightening of a pregnant animal; quotes case of eight-footed horse from a French translation of G. S. W. von Adler.

Author:  R. F. Albrecht
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Oct 1871
Classmark:  DAR 159: 34
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8006
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