From J. D. Hooker 21 August 1873
Royal Gardens Kew
Aug 21/73.
Dear Darwin
If convenient to you Strachey & I will leave by the 5"20 train from X cross on Saturday.1 I am aghast at the prospect of being cross-questioned on the subject of effect of watering in sun shine & fear that no amount of ingenious wriggling will save me from the reputation of an ignorant pretender to the part of Director of Kew
I hope that the young Biophytums answered.2
Ever yours affec | J D Hooker
Don’t you inconvenience yourself about a Carriage on Saturday
Footnotes
Summary
He and Strachey will arrive on Saturday.
Is aghast at thought of being questioned on injury to plants by watering. Fears he will be considered an ignorant Director of Kew.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9018
- From
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Kew
- Source of text
- DAR 103: 160–1
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9018,” accessed on 16 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9018.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 21
