From William Bowman 31 January [1863]
Summary
Will supply CD with information "as far as my knowledge extends".
Suggests CD visit him.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Jan [1863] |
Classmark: | Sir John Paget Bowman (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4988 |
From William Bowman 5 October 1866
Summary
Is pleased CD approved of his effort ["Address in surgery", see 5219] in which he alluded to CD’s views.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Oct 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 266 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5232 |
From William Bowman [before 25 January 1872]
Summary
Gives lengthy details from his medical experience on how structural and other changes in the parts of the eye are related to lacrimation.
Mentions belief in CD’s views.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 25 Jan 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 265 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5338 |
From William Bowman 5 August 1867
Summary
Supposes that infants’ eyes bulge and become engorged with blood during fits of sneezing or screaming, but doubts Charles Bell’s experiment of opening and observing eyes turn from pale to red [Anatomy and philosophy of expression (1844)].
Discusses the action of the eye when looking at distant objects.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Aug 1867 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 267 (fragile) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5596 |
From William Bowman 1 February 1868
Summary
Thanks CD for the gift of his new work [Variation].
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | Sir John Paget Bowman (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5832 |
From William Bowman 1 April [1868]
Summary
Asks for precise reference in Charles Bell to subject of CD’s question. Agrees to assist CD’s investigation. Asks about Bell’s observations on eyes engorged with blood. Has noticed that eyes of children with excessive photophobia tend to be pale when forced open.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Apr [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 268 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6079 |
From William Bowman 3 September [1869]
Summary
Asks whether he may come with F. C. Donders to visit CD.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Sept [1869] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6877 |
From William Bowman 26 January 1871
Summary
Reports his observations on the concurrence of orbicular muscle spasms, engorgement of eyes with blood, and formation of tears.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 269 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7456 |
From William Bowman 24 July 1872
Summary
F. C. Donders coming to congress. Wants to arrange visit.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 July 1872 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8425 |
From William Bowman 31 July 1872
Summary
Arranges to bring F. C. Donders to visit Down.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 July 1872 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8439 |
From William Bowman 16 November 1872
Summary
Thanks CD for Expression, comments on it.
Describes celebration of F. C. Donders’ 25th year as professor at Utrecht.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8628 |
From William Bowman 26 November 1873
Summary
Discusses hereditary character of hypermetropia. Notes views of F. C. Donders on the subject.
Author: | William Bowman, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Nov 1873 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9161 |
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