To J. D. Hooker [23 August 1864]
Summary
First draft of climbing plants paper is completed.
Nepenthes is a true climber.
Scott has visited Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [23 Aug 1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 245 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4597 |
To J. D. Hooker 22 October [1864]
Summary
To Lyell’s chagrin, CD has come round again to A. C. Ramsay’s glacial theory.
On primrose and cowslip, CD maintains they are good species, notwithstanding Scott’s work.
CD defines species by power of remaining constant for a good long time and showing appreciable amount of difference from close species.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 22 Oct [1864] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 252 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4642 |
From J. D. Hooker 5 September 1864
Summary
R. I. Murchison’s address [see 4595] smashes Ramsay’s glacial theory.
JDH defends his view that CD should not answer Kölliker.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Sept 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 101: 238–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4608 |
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) |
