From J. D. Hooker [c. 20 February 1878]
Summary
Discusses the structure of grass embryos; states differing theories regarding which part of the seed corresponds to the cotyledon.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [c. 20 Feb 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 209.4: 432 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11220 |
From J. D. Hooker 20 April 1864
Summary
Again refuses to help Scott as "unfitted" to make his way in the world. Scott is unwilling to take his part in the "struggle for life", unlike Tyndall, Faraday, Huxley, and Lindley, who established themselves. Scott’s work is not science, but "scientific horticulture".
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Apr 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 101: 208–13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4469 |
From J. D. Hooker 15 September 1874
Summary
Thiselton-Dyer’s announcement of his inability to continue as JDH’s private secretary is a blow. He will now be doing original work. JDH is glad of that but the loss of his help is great.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 88–9; DAR 103: 221; Insectivorous plants, p. 5 n. |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9638 |
From J. D. Hooker 12 January 1873
Summary
Drosophyllum is coming from Dublin. Will ship it to Down when it arrives.
The awful honour of Presidency of Royal Society; his aversion to dignities and honours.
R. Strachey [Proc. R. Geogr. Soc. (1873): 450] has paid him and CD a compliment.
Letter from Gladstone.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Jan 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 146–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8732 |
From J. D. Hooker 28 November 1872
Summary
Is reading W. R. Greg’s Enigmas of life [1872]: "One of the most eloquent books I ever read".
Owen’s communications are doing incalculable mischief to science in the eyes of Government officials. "This ignorant, careless, unobservant government."
The Nature editors, J. N. Lockyer and Bennett, blame each other for printing Owen’s letter.
Huxley looks wretched.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 135–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8651 |
