From F. H. Hooker 13 September [1865]
Summary
J. D. Hooker’s health is improving;
he has been offered the Directorship at Kew.
| Author: | Frances Harriet Henslow; Frances Harriet Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Sept [1865] |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 235–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4893 |
Matches: 1 hit
From Frances Harriet Hooker [6 April 1867]
Summary
JDH has left for Paris with Thomas Thomson.
Baby is better.
| Author: | Frances Harriet Henslow; Frances Harriet Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6 Apr 1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 102: 159–60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5492 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Darwin . John Smith was curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; his wife was named Mary. The child has not been further identified. J. D. Hooker sent CD news of the baby’s death in his letter of 13 April 1867 . CD mentioned the illness of his son Horace …
- … Darwin will be glad to hear this. Poor Smith & his wife are in trouble about their baby, who is ill of inflammation on the chest—dying, I fear— it is not expected to live through the day. — We were very sorry to hear of Horace’ …
