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To J. D. Hooker [3 or 4 March 1878]
Summary
His attempts to obtain a Government grant for Torbitt seem hopeless.
CD is suffering from constant swimming of the head.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [3 or 4 Mar 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 453–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11390 |
To J. D. Hooker 21 October [1877]
Summary
Welcomes JDH home from American expedition.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 21 Oct [1877] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 457–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11195 |
To J. D. Hooker 6 November [1877]
Summary
Requests seeds for study of movement in cotyledons. Would love to study Welwitschia cotyledons.
Son William is to be married 28 November.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 6 Nov [1877] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 459–60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11226 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … William married Sara Sedgwick on 29 (not 28) November ( Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)); he …
- … E. Darwin to Emma Darwin, [21 October 1877] (DAR 210.5: 22)). Theodora was Sara’s sister. …
- … Sara & Theodora Sedgwick & William, so our house will be full for some little time. — They are to be married on the 28 th . — I am longing to see you, & we do hope that in latter part of month, you may be able together with Lady Hooker to come here for a Sunday. I want much to hear news of all your adventures, & I also want advice about our work on cotyledons &c. — I hope you are beginning to see daylight through the accumulation of your work. Ever yours affectionately | Ch. Darwin …
To J. D. Hooker 8 November [1877]
Summary
CD and Frank working hard on cotyledonary movement.
CD suggests technique for growing Welwitschia.
Approves of J. D. Dana and of O. Heer.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 8 Nov [1877] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 461–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11229 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … with his work. William Erasmus Darwin was engaged to Sara Sedgwick . Hooker had met her …
- … Sara is the one to be married. — I like her better even than poor M rs Norton to whom you lost your heart. We have just seen such a charming letter from Theodora,—worthy of her name—to William. — Good-bye— The kindness of Kew is unbounded. Yours | C. Darwin …
Document type
| letter | (4) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
