From:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Apr 1872
Source of text:
DAR 162: 232
Summary:
Royal Netherlands Academy of Science has elected CD.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
29 Apr [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 414
Summary:
Expresses gratitude on election to Royal Netherlands Academy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
17 June 1872
Source of text:
DAR 143: 415
Summary:
Would be impractical to have FCD check references to physiology in proofs [of Expression]. William Bowman has checked chapter on weeping.
Invites FCD to visit Down when he comes to England in July.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 July 1872
Source of text:
DAR 162: 233
Summary:
Thanks CD for invitation but declines because of his need for a rest instead of coming to England in July.
Repeats his offer to help CD at any time. "I am always learning by trying to answer your questions."
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
21 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 143: 416
Summary:
Mentions publication of Expression.
Asks whether children born blind ever frown, shed tears, or contract orbicular muscles.
Congratulates FCD on his anniversary [as Professor at Utrecht].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 162: 234
Summary:
Thanks CD for copy of Expression.
Agrees to observe expression in children born blind.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
7 July 1874
Source of text:
DAR 143: 417
Summary:
Asks about the effect of atropine on the eye. Is interested in parallel case: influence of phosphate of ammonia on glands of Drosera.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 July 1874
Source of text:
DAR 58.1: 79–80
Summary:
On hearing of CD’s work with Drosera, tells of his experiment showing extreme sensitivity of the iris of a dog’s eye to atropine. [See Insectivorous plants, p. 173.]
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
Date:
15 July 1874
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Discusses effect of atropine solution on eye,
and effect of phosphate of ammonia solution on gland of Drosera.
Would like to see work by T. W. Engelmann and possibly one by Dr De Ruyter.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project