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 John Murray 5 August [1867]
Summary
He is unacquainted with Brehm’s work [Thierleben]. Asks that a volume be sent so he can form an opinion on publishing it.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 349 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5597 |
From Robert Swinhoe 5 August 1867
Summary
Will do his best to get observations on expression among the Chinese.
Reports observations on hedgehogs collecting fruit with their spines.
Discusses the domestic pig of Formosa, its wild ancestors, and its capacity to breed with other races.
| Author: | Robert Swinhoe |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1867 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 330 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5598 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Bowman, William | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Swinhoe, Robert | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Bowman, William | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Swinhoe, Robert | (1) |
