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To J. D. Hooker   [17 February 1858]

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General success of survey makes CD very concerned about sources of error. Wants to meet JDH for an important talk about big genera. Arranges meeting.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  [17 Feb 1858]
Classmark:  DAR 114: 222
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2209
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Photograph album of Dutch admirers

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Darwin received the photograph album for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from his scientific admirers in the Netherlands. He wrote to the Dutch zoologist Pieter Harting, An account of your countrymen’s generous sympathy in having sent me on my…

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  • … the present has given me & my family lasting pleasure. ( Letter to Pieter Harting, 19 March …
  • … Accompanying the album was a handwritten list of the 217 people included, with their professional …
  • … Society) was chosen to co-ordinate the initiative, and a letter was circulated to potential …
  • … have also fallen on fertile soil in the Netherlands. ( Letter from A. A. van Bemmelen and H. J.  …
  • … of Natural Filosofy ’. Darwin welcomed the letter, replying: It is the highest …
  • … to interest other students, especially the younger ones. ( Letter to J. C. Costerus and N. D. …
  • … sent him a photograph of the two of them with Darwin’s letter . Another young man, Theodor Wilhelm …
  • … sees them for some are about 2 feet across!—  ( Letter from C. W. Thomson, 30 June 1877 ) …
  • … edition which has been any where published ( Letter to Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen, …
  • … Your loss is irreparable, & I feel deeply for you. ( Letter to F. C. Donders, 19 May 1870 ) …