From J. D. Hooker 13 October 1848
Summary
Hugh Falconer’s misbehaviour.
Waiting out rains at Brian Hodgson’s.
Will make botanical transverse section of Himalayas from plains to snow.
Arrangements to pass Sikkim Rajah’s territory.
No evidence of glacial or diluvial action in sub-Himalayan mountains. No evidence of detrital coal formation.
Hodgson’s replies to CD on introduced species and hybrids.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Oct 1848 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (India letters 1847–51: 112–14 JDH/1/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1203 |
Matches: 7 hits
- … The expedition is described in J. D. Hooker 1854 , 1: 177–270. While Hooker was …
- … Darjeeling through his territory ( J. D. Hooker 1854 , 1: 198). Major Charles Thoresby ( …
- … of Sikkim, Nepal, and Bhutan (J. D. Hooker 1854, 1: 115–18). The British did eventually …
- … analyses of the soils of Sikkim to J. D. Hooker 1854, 2: 383–4. He also assisted …
- … Hooker’s absence from Darjeeling (J. D. Hooker 1854, 2: 402–4). Hooker discussed the …
- … snow (‘P.S. ’ in the letter text) in J. D. Hooker 1854, 2: 394–400. The Gangetic valley …
- … the foothills of the Himalayas (J. D. Hooker 1854, 1: 101–2). Hugon 1837 , one of several …
From J. D. Hooker 20 February – 16 [March] 1848
Summary
Though correspondence has never ebbed so low, CD is constantly in his thoughts.
Observations on cheetahs used as domesticated hunting animals.
Finds geographical barriers sometimes separate species, but also finds species that remain separate where there are no barriers to migration.
Colour "individuates" isolated animal species.
Plains and alpine animal distribution show altitude not strictly analogous to latitude.
Impact of timber cutting on climate has led to extinction of crocodiles.
Will discuss coal formation in letter to Edward Forbes.
CD often asked whether isolated mountains in southern latitudes had closely allied representatives of Arctic and north temperate plants; JDH has found a representative barberry.
Making for Darjeeling via Calcutta.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Feb – 16 [Mar] 1848 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (India letters 1847–51: 52–4 JDH/1/10) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1158 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … coal deposits were reputed to exist ( J. D. Hooker 1854 , 1: 2). Hooker had previously …
- … Berberis asiatica , described in J. D. Hooker 1854 , 1: 24 n. , and in Hooker and …
- … also known as the dziggetai ( J. D. Hooker 1854 , 2: 172 n. ). Only one specimen had …
- … where he arrived on 16 March ( J. D. Hooker 1854 , 1: 634). CD’s letter has not been …
To J. D. Hooker 10 May 1848
Summary
Confident of species theory as result of applying it to cirripede sexual systems.
CD’s opinion of E. Blyth. JDH should meet Blyth, inquire about domesticated varieties, study insular flora, solve coal-plant problem.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 10 May 1848 |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 112 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1174 |
To Charles Lyell [16 June 1848]
Summary
Comments on Ann Susan Horner’s escape in a dangerous incident at sea.
Compares addresses by William Buckland and CL, delivered at recent meeting of the Geological Society.
Discusses the views on Glen Roy in Chambers’ Ancient sea-margins [1848].
Speculates that Chambers wrote Vestiges [of creation (1844)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | [16 June 1848] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.73) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1186 |
To J. S. Henslow 2 July [1848]
Summary
Criticises lecturing system in education and emphasis on classics. Has forgotten all his classical knowledge.
Asks JSH’s help in naming cirripedes, on which he is working. Believes he has made "some very curious points".
Expects a sixth child [Francis] in August.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
Date: | 2 July [1848] |
Classmark: | DAR 93: A18–A20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1189 |
letter | (5) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |