From J. D. Hooker 2 September 1872
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Sept 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 120 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8505 |
To J. D. Hooker 4 October [1872]
Summary
Is sending Drosera back
and "the curious Kerguelen book".
"Drosera has almost been the death of me."
Hopes the accursed man [Ayrton] does not give JDH any more trouble.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 4 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 229–30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8542 |
From J. D. Hooker 7 October 1872
Summary
Miscellaneous personal matters.
What does CD think of Robert Mallet’s earthquake theory? Would it not account for strata dipping at base of range of mountains?
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 121–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8547 |
To J. D. Hooker 10 October [1872]
Summary
Is much vexed about Drosera.
Land-level changes and volcanic activity.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 10 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 31–2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8552 |
To J. D. Hooker 22 October [1872]
Summary
Condolences on death of JDH’s mother.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 22 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 231–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8569 |
To J. D. Hooker 24 October [1872]
Summary
Asks for London address of George King [Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta], so he can ask about worm-castings sent by King from S. India. Has just received a splendid letter from John Scott on worms.
Asks where he can buy Dionaea.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 24 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 233–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8573 |
From J. D. Hooker 26 October 1872
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 126–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8578 |
To J. D. Hooker 27 October [1872]
Summary
Asks for address of a Mrs Barber somewhere in South Africa.
JDH’s letter in Nature [6 (1872): 516–17] is excellent, and wonderfully quiet.
Severely criticises Owen’s conduct.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 27 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 235–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8579 |
From J. D. Hooker 29 October 1872
Summary
Sends Mrs Barber’s address.
Gratified that CD hates Owen. Hopes Owen will not answer Nature letter and draw JDH into controversy. Owen’s letter was not intended for Ayrton to use. Its appearance must have horrified him.
State of Huxley’s health makes JDH uneasy.
Willy is in a stockbroker’s office in London and likes it.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 128–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8584 |
To J. D. Hooker 31 October [1872]
Summary
Dionaea plants have arrived. Just ready to observe some points in their structure.
Has Murray sent Expression book?
JDH’s particulars about Owen, Ayrton and Co. ("a nice firm") amused CD much.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 31 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 237–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8586 |
From John Scott to J. D. Hooker 31 October 1872
Summary
Thanks Hooker and Darwin for the money to emigrate to India to work.
Author: | John Scott |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 31 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence Vol. 156, Indian letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1087) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8587F |
To J. D. Hooker 3 November [1872]
Summary
Tells Hooker to do as he pleases about proposing John Scott.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 Nov [1872] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence Vol. 156, Indian letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1087) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8595F |
From J. D. Hooker 8 November 1872
Summary
Has been asked to take shares in the Artizans’ Dwellings Co., in which CD is a shareholder. If it is really a project for public good, he would be glad to be associated.
Owen has answered his letter in Nature [7 (1872): 5–7].
A letter from Tyndall [from America] was read at the X Club.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 130–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8609 |
From J. D. Hooker 8 November 1872
Summary
Writes, as a P.S. to his previous letter, stating his friends have advised him not to answer Owen’s attack.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 133–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8610 |
To J. D. Hooker 9 November [1872]
Summary
Pros and cons of answering Owen’s letter.
On Artizans’ Dwellings, he approves the object but it is lost money as an investment.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 9 Nov [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 239–42 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8614 |
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 |
From J. D. Hooker to Emma Darwin [13 May 1872]
Summary
Work will prevent his visiting Down as he had planned.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | [13 May 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 111 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8320 |
From J. D. Hooker to Emma Darwin 19 October 1872
Summary
On his mother’s death.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin |
Date: | 19 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 124–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8565 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (18) |
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Darwin, Emma | (2) |
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