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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 |
From Michael Foster 4 June [1871]
Summary
Sends answers to CD’s queries on expression.
| Author: | Michael Foster |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 June [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 162, DAR 195.1: 51 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7800 |
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 |
From Michael Foster 25 June 1871
Summary
Regrets he cannot get to Queen Anne Street, but intends to come to Down.
| Author: | Michael Foster |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 June 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 163 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7831 |
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 |
From Michael Foster [26 June 1871]
Summary
Has arranged to send CD a bottle of urari [curare]. Describes its effect with strychnine.
| Author: | Michael Foster |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [26 June 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 141–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7834 |
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 |
From Michael Foster 20 September 1871
Summary
Offers his services for the future.
Working hard at establishing physiology at Cambridge.
| Author: | Michael Foster |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Sept 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 164 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7957 |
Document type
| letter | (8) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Foster, Michael | (4) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Foster, Michael | (4) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
| Foster, Michael |
