To Michael Foster 16 April 1871
Summary
Encloses two questions he hopes MF can answer: the mechanism of transmission by nerves; and the mechanism by which contemplating part of our body, we become conscious of its existence
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Michael Foster |
Date: | 16 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/16); DAR 195.1: 11–13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7689G |
To Michael Foster 6 June [1871]
Summary
Comments on MF’s "little essay" [see 7800].
Invites him to visit.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Michael Foster |
Date: | 6 June [1871] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.419) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7803 |
To Michael Foster 26 June [1871]
Summary
Invites MF to visit.
Asks where he can obtain curare for plant experiment.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Michael Foster |
Date: | 26 June [1871] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.400) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7832 |
To Michael Foster 29 [June 1871]
Summary
Thanks him for curare.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Michael Foster |
Date: | 29 [June 1871] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.401) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7837 |
To Michael Foster 23 April [1874]
Summary
Approves of proof [of subscription appeal for Dohrn’s Naples station]. Suggests names.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Michael Foster |
Date: | 23 Apr [1874] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 4: 69) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9425 |
To Michael Foster 25 April [1874]
Summary
Has received circulars, and contributions from Lyell and George Busk [for Naples biological station].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Michael Foster |
Date: | 25 Apr [1874] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 4: 71) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9427 |
To Michael Foster 9 May [1874]
Summary
CD is rather disappointed by the money raised for Dohrn. Had hoped for £700–800.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Michael Foster |
Date: | 9 May [1874] |
Classmark: | Michael Silverman (dealer) (January 2001) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9452 |
To John Lubbock, P. L. Sclater, Charles Lyell, W. B. Carpenter, and Michael Foster [7 April 1874]
Summary
Circular requesting recipients to sign an enclosed [missing] statement [relating to appeal for Naples Zoological Station] if they approve of it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury; Philip Lutley Sclater; Charles Lyell, 1st baronet; William Benjamin Carpenter; Michael Foster |
Date: | [7 Apr 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 97: C52–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9384 |
Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
Foster, Michael | |
Carpenter, W. B. | (1) |
Lubbock, John | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Sclater, P. L. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
Foster, Michael | |
Carpenter, W. B. | (1) |
Lubbock, John | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Sclater, P. L. | (1) |