From J. D. Hooker [after 28 April 1864]1
[Kew]
Dr Darwin
I was not ironical about your hand-writing— I am awfully glad to hear you are so much better2
Frank Palgrave3 told me a good story last night— he met a frenchman who talked largely of art,—& asked him if he knew Aery Schæffer.4 “oui” he answered with enthusiasm. Je pose quelquefois a M. Schæffer comme Jesu Christ—& quelquefois aussi pour le diable!5 If you dont laugh I will hate you.
read what goes before (if you can)6 | JH
It is £300 a year I understand7 | JH.
[Enclosure]
22, Harmood St. Haverstock Hill. N.W. April 26 My dear Dr Hooker
Mr Gwyn Jeffreys8 told me, two or three days ago that he had sent a note for me enclosed to you. No doubt you have mislaid my address, so I send this by way of reminder. I am, however, about to remove, of which I will give you due notice.
You will perhaps be rather surprised to learn that I have entered in a Geographical career,— i.e. have been chosen assistant Secretary of the Royal Geograp. Soc.9 I found myself obliged to take the first opening that appeared I hope to be able to advance the science of Natural History in the new situation
Yours sincerely | H W Bates
Will you inform Mr Darwin of the election to the Secretaryship?
CD annotations10
Footnotes
Bibliography
Allan, Mea. 1967. The Hookers of Kew, 1785–1911. London: Michael Joseph.
Bates, Henry Walter. 1892. The naturalist on the River Amazons. A record of adventures, habits of animals, sketches of Brazilian and Indian life, and aspects of nature under the equator, during eleven years of travel. With a memoir of the author by Edward Clodd. Reprint of the first edition. London: John Murray.
Woodcock, George. 1969. Henry Walter Bates, naturalist of the Amazons. London: Faber & Faber.
Summary
Forwards a letter from H. W. Bates to JDH announcing HWB’s appointment as Assistant Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4474
- From
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- DAR 101: 92
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp †, encl ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4474,” accessed on 30 November 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4474.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 12
