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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 13 October 1871
Summary
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 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Albrecht, R. F. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Addressee
| Albrecht, R. F. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
