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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
| letter | (8) |
| Bowman, William | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Bowman, William | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Bowman, William | |
| Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
