To William Bowman 1 June [1876]
Summary
Regrets he cannot hear lecture by F. C. Donders.
Hopes to see WB before he returns home.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 1 June [1876] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10521 |
To William Bowman 22 February 1878
Summary
Thinks WB’s proposal a very good one. CD could suggest two or three subjects for essays with respect to the vegetable kingdom, but they would require a long course of experiments "& unfortunately there is hardly any one in this country who seems inclined to devote himself to experiments".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 22 Feb 1878 |
Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (13 December 1977) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11371 |
To William Bowman 16 May [1869–81]
Summary
"I shall not be in London on Monday, but I have written to my Brother to ask him to aid you"
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 16 May [1869-81] |
Classmark: | George Houle Autographs (dealer) (Catalogue 61, March 1992) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13781 |
To William Bowman 30 July [1865?]
Summary
Thanks WB for his note, states that it will be taken care of on the publication of CD’s book [Variation].
Mentions loss of many months owing to illness.
Thanks WB for favour to CD’s son.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 30 July [1865?] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.301) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4878 |
To William Bowman 10 March [1863]
Summary
Will send portion of copied manuscript [of Variation 2: 8–10] for WB to examine. Asks about inherited abnormalities of the eye.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 10 Mar [1863] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5030 |
To William Bowman 26 September [1866]
Summary
Thanks WB for his paper ["Address in surgery", Br. Med. J. (1866): 186–97, read at British Medical Association annual meeting, 9 Aug 1866].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 26 Sept [1866] |
Classmark: | Roy Davids Ltd (dealer) (1996) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5219 |
To William Bowman 30 July [1867]
Summary
Plans to write a book on expression. Questions WB on orbicular muscle in screaming infant and function of muscle contractions in looking at a distant object.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 30 July [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.11: 8 (EH 8820 6060) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5589 |
To William Bowman 7 August [1867]
Summary
Thanks for reply to queries. Spectroscope an instance of unimagined glorious prospects of science.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 7 Aug [1867] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.11: 10 (EH 88206062) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5601 |
To William Bowman 30 March [1868]
Summary
Clarifies his earlier query on Bell’s observations. Seeks confirmation of Bell’s statement that the conjunctiva of a child whose eyes are opened forcibly during a screaming fit become engorged with blood. CD has noted a relationship between contraction of the orbicular muscle and secretion of tears; can WB explain why they appear related?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 30 Mar [1868] |
Classmark: | Doris Harris Autographs (dealer) (no date) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6071 |
To William Bowman 2 April [1868]
Summary
Gives Charles Bell’s explanation of the contraction of the orbicularis during screaming and seeks confirmation of his view because the action is "the key-stone of a whole class of expressions". Curious to learn WB’s conclusion in regard to the relation between contraction of the orbicularis and secretion of tears. Notes that voluntary contraction of the orbicularis causes no tears.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 2 Apr [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 249: 72 (photocopy) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6081 |
To William Bowman [before 26] January [1871]
Summary
Sends enclosure copied from letter of F. C. Donders [7207?] dealing with orbicular muscle. Asks about secretion of tears resulting from spasmodic action of orbicular muscle.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | [before 26] Jan [1871] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7452 |
To William Bowman 25 January 1872
Summary
Discusses role of orbicular muscle and distended veins in eye in secretion of tears. Asks WB’s opinion.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 25 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8179 |
To William Bowman 8 April [1872]
Summary
Asks to borrow "Sölberg Wells, Treatise on the Diseases of the Eye 1869" referred to by F. C. Donders.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 8 Apr [1872] |
Classmark: | Sir John Paget Bowman (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8280 |
To William Bowman 19 April [1872]
Summary
Returns borrowed book. Is surprised that any of us have eyes "seeing what a frightful number of horrid diseases the eye is liable to".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 19 Apr [1872] |
Classmark: | Sir John Paget Bowman (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8292 |
To William Bowman [after 21 December 1872]
Summary
Exceptional cases of frowning by children born blind have been reported to CD by R. H. Blair [see 8615]; CD asks WB for information and observations on the use of the muscles around the eye by those blind from birth.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | [after 21 Dec 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 152 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8588 |
To William Bowman 27 November [1873]
Summary
"As the disease hypermetropia is not very rare, & as it is known to be hereditary, I will not give the case (about which I was very doubtful) & am glad to decide in the negative".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 27 Nov [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 221.5: 3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9162 |
To William Bowman 9 March [1874]
Summary
Urges WB to give his vote "and exert any influence which you properly can" in favour of CD’s nephew, Henry Parker, a fellow of Oriel, at the next balloting at the Athenaeum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Date: | 9 Mar [1874] |
Classmark: | Heritage Auctions (dealers) (12 November 2020, lot 47256) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9346 |