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Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4400A

Cancelled: Published in letter from J. D. Hooker, 5 February 1864 n. 10

Summary

Resents JDH’s charge that he is "ungracious" in scientific discussion.

Convinced that JDH’s Arctic essay ["Outlines of the distribution of Arctic plants"] in support of Darwin’s hypothesis needs to be challenged.

Letter details

Letter no.
DCP-LETT-4400A
From
Hewett Cottrell Watson
To
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Sent from
Thames Ditton
Physical description
ALS 3pp

Please cite as

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4400A,” accessed on 5 June 2025, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4400A.xml

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