To J. D. Hooker 30 March [1869]
Summary
Interested in Barkly’s letter about Mauritius. Doubts non-volcanic origin. Urges collection of all forms of terrestrial life to determine whether they are of a former continent or "waifs and strays". He leans to latter view, as snakes and reptiles are different.
Huxley’s address wonderfully "brilliant", but it is a mistake to separate evolutionists from uniformitarians.
Bentham has come out "splendidly" on descent of species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 30 Mar [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 121–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6688 |
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To J. D. Hooker 10 September [1869]
Summary
F. C. Donders has been to lunch – a good "Darwinian"!
JDH’s speech of resignation [as BAAS President] at Exeter was charming [Rep. BAAS (1869)]. JDH should have been an ambassador.
Has received Indian census.
Is unusually well.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 10 Sept [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 151–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6886 |
To J. D. Hooker 8 March [1869]
Summary
Transmits letter [from Fritz Müller].
Has been asked to permit a French translation of Orchids and Journal of researches.
At work on sexual selection.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 8 Mar [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 116-17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6647 |
To J. D. Hooker 7 August [1869]
Summary
Replies to JDH on Hallett; doubts that already improved varieties do not vary in other respects.
The North British Review article [see 6841] is worth reading "scientifically"; it made CD feel small.
Awaits JDH’s decision on affinities of Drosophyllum and Drosera.
Is curious to see proportion of males to females in recent census in India.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 7 Aug [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 144–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6855 |
To J. D. Hooker 17 March [1869]
Summary
Envies JDH’s Russian trip.
Thanks for information on Aucuba. Urges him to experiment – case "has highest physiological importance, not to mention Pangenesis".
Has heard that Huxley has been attacking views of Sir W. Thomson.
Has received 12 plants of Drosophyllum lusitanicum from Oporto.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 17 Mar [1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 118–20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6666 |
To J. D. Hooker [22 January 1869]
Summary
No paradox that unimportant characters are important systematically. This view removes heavy burden from CD’s shoulders. Relief that JDH does not object.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [22 Jan 1869] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 114—15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6568 |