To J. D. Hooker 28 September [1861]
Summary
Bates agrees with CD on neuter ants.
Orchids.
Repeating experiment of C. F. v. Gärtner to study Huxley’s idea of physiological species.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 28 Sept [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 114 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3268 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Hooker, 8 February [1860] ). See letter from J. D. Hooker, [28 September 1861] . CD referred to this difficulty in Origin in the chapter on geographical distribution of plants and animals during the glacial period ( Origin , pp. 379–81). CD refers to the letters Hooker sent him during his expedition to the Himalayas, 1848– …
To J. D. Hooker 24–5 May [1861]
Summary
CD’s doubts on biography of Henslow. Writing recollections of Cambridge days at JDH’s request.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 24–5 May [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 101 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3155 |
To J. D. Hooker 17 November [1861]
Summary
JDH’s letter on grounds of generalisation in plant morphology.
Faunal distribution and the glacial period.
Orchid homologies.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 17 Nov [1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 131 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3322 |
From J. D. Hooker [28 September 1861]
Summary
List of Australian plants that have become naturalised in the Nilgiris [India] and are turning out the native trees.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [28 Sept 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 205.4: 98 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3269 |
To Joseph Leidy 4 March [1861]
Summary
JL’s approval of CD’s work is gratifying. Most palaeontologists despise it. Delighted that JL has some interesting facts "in support of … selection". Is sure his views will be partially accepted. Has never doubted that "much in my Book will be proved erroneous".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Leidy |
| Date: | 4 Mar [1861] |
| Classmark: | Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3081 |
From J. D. Hooker [29 December 1861]
Summary
Asks CD whether he hears from Asa Gray. JDH’s opinion of the crisis [Trent case, Nov 1861] and the American Civil War.
Julius von Haast alludes to glacial drift in Middle Island of New Zealand.
Backwardness of JDH’s son, Willy.
Encloses a reference from Daniel Oliver which may be useful.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [29 Dec 1861] |
| Classmark: | DAR 101: 1, 2a–c |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3374 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … J. D. Hooker, [30 and 31 December 1861] . James Hector was preparing to leave for New Zealand, where he was to assume the position of geologist to the provincial government of Otago ( DNB ). In the fourth edition of Origin , CD cited information provided by Hector concerning evidence of past glacial action in New Zealand ( Origin 4th ed. , p. 443). Haast 1861 , pp. 89–124. Lestiboudois 1848 . …
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| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Leidy, Joseph | (1) |
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