From J. D. Hooker 20 October 1871
Summary
JDH’s servant carries his letter to Henry Holland about problems with Ayrton. Suggests servant take CD’s letter to Holland to town and post them at same time. Holland is said to be very intimate friend of Gladstone.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Oct 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 85–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8021 |
From J. D. Hooker 20 October 1871
Summary
JDH has no intention of resigning. Thinks W. E. Gladstone would rather see Ayrton turned out than himself. Gladstone knows JDH has friends who would be troublesome. Only moral and political cowardice of Cabinet keeps Ayrton in office.
Lyell is much altered since autumn.
Has CD read Charles Martins’ paper on the glacial origin of the tourbières of the Jura [Arch. Sci. Phys. & Nat. 42 (1871): 286–308]?
John Scott has an admirable series on horticulture in Bengal ["Notes on horticulture in Bengal", J. Agric. & Hortic. Soc. India 2 (1871) pt 1: 241–96; 3 (1872) pt 1: 1–82].
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Oct 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 87–92 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8024 |
To J. D. Hooker [20 October 1871]
Summary
Has written to Henry Holland in strongest terms. Will be surprised and disappointed if he does not accede to JDH’s request.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [20 Oct 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 211–12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8022 |
To J. D. Hooker 20 [October 1871]
Summary
CD agitated by JDH’s letter. Forgot to say that he heard Henry Holland was going to Turin. Beseeches JDH not to resign. No one could possibly replace him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 20 [Oct 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 209–10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8023 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
