From J. D. Hooker [23 December 1868]
Summary
T. H. Farrer’s paper is capital.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [23 Dec 1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 247; Linnean Society of London MS. SP 56 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6511 |
To J. D. Hooker 28 July [1868]
Summary
Sorry to hear of baby’s illness.
Comments on statement that belief in natural selection is passing away. Common descent of species is almost universally accepted now, and this is more important. In large part acceptance is due to Origin. Discusses reception of and interest in Origin in various countries.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 28 July [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 80–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6292 |
To J. D. Hooker 2 December 1868
Summary
Enthusiastic about JDH’s plan for a British Flora – "a grand idea to make a Flora a guide for knowledge already acquired & to be acquired". Gives examples of subjects.
No work exists on various biological points in plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 2 Dec 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 102–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6487 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Addressee
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
