To J. D. Hooker 7 March [1862]
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CD wishes he could sympathise with Asa Gray’s politics.
Orchids to appear soon.
Pre-glacial Arctic distribution.
Work on floral dimorphism.
High opinion of Buckle as a writer.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 7 Mar [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 185 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3468 |
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