From J. D. Hooker 8 December 1874
Kew
Dec. 8/74.
Dear Darwin
I hoped to have seen you in town ere this, but what with a cold & cough, & much to do, I have been prevented.
I am extremely obliged for Farrer’s great kindness, & the charming note he has written. Helps has spoken also to Sir Stafford, who has promised to look himself into the matter. I have heard nothing from Lord Henry, but he is coming to the Gardens next week,— at least he says so.1
I am getting on very well, with intervals of great depression, & a feeling of utter desolation which sometimes overmasters me: it comes on like a whirlwind— tho’ I hope will grow less severe as it wanes with time.2
I am still in a sort of trance, living much on long bygone years & overleaping the interval.
Harriet is getting on remarkably well.3
I shall go to the Royal on Thursday4
Ever yours affec | J D Hooker.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Allan, Mea. 1967. The Hookers of Kew, 1785–1911. London: Michael Joseph.
Summary
Delighted with Farrer’s assistance. A. Helps has also spoken to Sir S. Northcote.
JDH is getting on well but has periods of great depression.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9750
- From
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Kew
- Source of text
- DAR 103: 232–3
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9750,” accessed on 29 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9750.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 22