From J. D. Hooker to Emma Darwin 11 December 1867
Royal Gardens Kew
Dec 11/67.
Dear Mrs Darwin
I should like to go to Down on Friday or Saturday week 20th. or 21st. & read a novel—1 I have told Mr Woolner of my proposal—2 he is very unwell with Influenza
My wifes votes are unfortunately promised or she would have been delighted to have helped your candidate.3
Very sincerely Yrs | Jos D Hooker
Footnotes
Summary
Would like to come to Down on 20th or 21st.
Woolner is unwell.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-5724
- From
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- To
- Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
- Sent from
- Kew
- Source of text
- DAR 102: 185
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 5724,” accessed on 26 September 2022, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-5724.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 15