To J. D. Hooker 3 November [1864]
Summary
Asks JDH to verify an observation on Dicentra – what CD thought was a branch in the young plant now looks like a gigantic leaf in the old.
Concurs on Spencer’s clever emptiness.
Ramsay exaggerates role of ice. Sorry to hear that Tyndall grows dogmatic.
Admits difficulty of making case for Wallace’s Royal Medal at this time.
Will soon finish the first draft of Variation.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 253 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4650 |
Matches: 17 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 3 November [1864] …
- … from Hooker in February (see letter from J. D. Hooker, [20 February 1864] and n. 3). CD …
- … D. Hooker, 23 September [1864] , and letter from J. D. Hooker, [28 September 1864] and …
- … Letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 . CD had received seeds …
- … reference is to Ramsay 1864c . See letter to J. D. Hooker, 22 October [1864] and n. …
- … selection (see letter from J. D. Hooker, 14 May 1864 and nn. 1 and 3; see also Smith …
- … D. Hooker, 22 October [1864] , and letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 ). The …
- … 5, and letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 . CD had visited the island of …
- … pp. 67–9. John Tyndall . See letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 and n. 5. …
- … Wedgwood . See letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 and n. 10. CD had …
- … Edinburgh. See letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 . James Veitch (1815–69) …
- … of the family Fumariaceae (see letter from J. D. Hooker, [20 February 1864] and n. 3). …
- … See letter from J. D. Hooker, [23 November 1864] . In ‘Climbing plants’ , p. 72, Hooker …
- … p. 111). See also letter to J. D. Hooker, [27 January 1864] and nn. 19 and 20. In his …
- … nn. 20–4, letter from J. D. Hooker, 24 January 1864 , and letter from Henry Holland, 4 …
- … 333–5. See also letter from J. D. Hooker, 24 January 1864 and n. 8. CD refers to his …
- … 1864 ). See letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 and n. 4. The reference is …
From J. D. Hooker 29 November 1864
Summary
JDH is making inquiries for CD on temperate climbing plants.
Discusses politics of Royal Society Council in awarding CD the Copley Medal.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Nov 1864 |
Classmark: | DAR 101: 258–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4684 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … From J. D. Hooker 29 November 1864 …
- … J. D. Hooker, 2 December 1864 . See letter to J. D. Hooker, 26 November [1864] and …
- … See letter to J. D. Hooker, 26 November [1864] . Edward Sabine , president of the Royal …
- … and n. 4. See letter to J. D. Hooker, 26 November [1864] and n. 16. CD cited Hooker’s …
- … 21–2. See also letter from J. D. Hooker, 2 December 1864 , and n. 10. Hooker refers to …
- … n. 3, and letter to J. D. Hooker, 26 November [1864] . Hooker refers to the physicians …
- … to part 4 of Boott 1858–67 . See letter from J. D. Hooker, [23 November 1864] and n. …
- … 13, and letter to J. D. Hooker, 26 November [1864] and n. 10. Hooker’s uncle, Dawson …
- … from J. D. Hooker, 24 January 1863 ). See letter from Charles Lyell, 4 November 1864 …
From J. D. Hooker [23 November 1864]
Summary
JDH’s "shock" that CD was awarded the Copley Medal.
Oliver, Thomson and JDH independently concur mature tendrils of Dicentra are foliar, though JDH remembers they were axial in the spring. Expects he and CD were fooled, but will have to look again next spring.
Praises CD’s Lythrum paper [Collected papers 2: 106–31].
JDH completing F. Boott’s work on Carex [Illustrations of the genus Carex].
JDH now does suspect Mrs Boott is illegitimate daughter of Dr Erasmus Darwin [see 4389].
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [23 Nov 1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 101: 254–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4667 |
Matches: 11 hits
- … From J. D. Hooker [23 November 1864] …
- … was 23 November. See letter to J. D. Hooker, 3 November [1864] and nn. 4 and 5. Hooker …
- … in Clematis , see letters to J. D. Hooker, [27 January 1864] and n. 22, [8 February …
- … s publications, see the letter from J. D. Hooker, 2 December 1864 and n. 12. The award …
- … the meeting (see letter to J. D. Hooker, 26 November [1864] ). Hooker refers to Thomas …
- … in the Reader , see the letter from J. D. Hooker, [6 December 1864] and nn. 7–9. On 3 …
- … Erasmus Darwin , CD’s grandfather. See also letter from J. D. Hooker, 24 January 1864 . …
- … Society (see letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 and n. 24, and Record of …
- … Hooker Campbell , the grandson of J. D. Hooker’s elder brother, William Dawson Hooker , was born on 17 November 1864 ( …
- … 1863 (see letter to J. D. Hooker, [10 and 12 January 1864] and n. 3). The fourth part …
- … 442–50. See letter to J. D. Hooker, [10 and 12 January 1864] and n. 5. CD had suggested …
To J. D. Hooker 26 November [1864]
Summary
CD’s Lythrum paper has given him as much satisfaction as working out complemental males in cirripedes.
Response to award of Copley Medal.
Letters from Germany and France support natural selection.
Now that climbing plants are done, CD asks for Drosera.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 26 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 254a–c |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4682 |
Matches: 9 hits
- … To J. D. Hooker 26 November [1864] …
- … in diameter. See letters from J. D. Hooker, 29 November 1864 , and 2 December 1864 and …
- … See letters from J. D. Hooker, 3 November [1864] and nn. 4 and 5, and [23 November …
- … Bentham . See letter from J. D. Hooker, [23 November 1864] and n. 18. Hooker commented …
- … 281–4. See also letter to J. D. Hooker, [27 January 1864] and n. 9. CD probably refers …
- … Hooker, [23 November 1864] . See letter from J. D. Hooker, [23 November 1864] and n. …
- … in December (see letter to J. D. Hooker, 10 December [1864] and n. 6). The paper was …
- … J. D. Hooker, 19 January [1865] ), and was read on 2 February 1865. See also letter to Asa Gray, 29 October [1864] …
- … 1864 and n. 3. Hooker was a member of the Council of the Royal Society , which voted on the award of medals. See letter from J. D. …
From W. H. Harvey 8 November [1864]
Summary
The plants from the Cape did not show climbing habit in native country; WHH believes it a consequence of their being grown under disadvantages of climate.
Author: | William Henry Harvey |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 117 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4665 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … of South Africa since July (see memorandum to J. D. Hooker, [24 July 1864? ] and n. …
- … 14, and letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 September [1864] ). Harvey was professor of botany …
- … for Harvey in his letter to J. D. Hooker, 8 October [1864] . The memorandum has not been …
- … and 11 November 1864 . See letter from J. D. Hooker, [28 September 1864] and n. 7. …
From Henry Holland 4 November [1864]
Author: | Henry Holland, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 244 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4659 |
From E. A. Darwin [before 30 November 1864]
Summary
Gives Lyell’s report of conversation with Sabine about the grounds for the award of CD’s [Copley] Medal.
Author: | Erasmus Alvey Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 30 Nov 1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 105: B33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4688 |
From W. D. Fox 28 November [1864]
Author: | William Darwin Fox |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 182 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4683 |
From William Jenner 24 November 1864
Summary
Prescribes carbonate of ammonia with horseradish. CD is to avoid any magnesia. Recommends CD go without medicine for a time and avoid the "evil habit" of taking too much water.
Author: | William Jenner |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Nov 1864 |
Classmark: | DAR 168: 54 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4679 |
To W. D. Fox 30 November [1864]
Summary
The Copley Medal is considered a great honour, but such things make little difference to CD, except for the several kind letters he received. It shows that natural selection is making some progress.
His health is poor.
Work is crawling on Variation;
occasional botany recreative.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 30 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 145) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4685 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … see letter to J. D. Hooker, 13 September [1864] and n. 17). He had not worked on the …
- … and this volume, letter to J. D. Hooker, [27 January 1864] ). See letter from W. D. …
- … J. D. Hooker, [ 13 November 1863] ( Correspondence vol. 11), CD wrote ‘D r . Brinton tells me that a little head-work not bad’. CD resumed work on Variation in September 1864 ( …
From Hugh Falconer 3 November 186[4]
Author: | Hugh Falconer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Nov 186[4] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4652 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … and n. 2, and letter from J. D. Hooker, 26[–8] October 1864 and n. 23). The reference …
- … vol. 12, Appendix IV). See letter from J. D. Hooker, 2 December 1864 , letter from T. …
- … H. Huxley to J. D. Hooker, 3 December 1864 , and Appendix IV for the ensuing …
- … J. D. Hooker, 13 January [1863] . Twenty council members were present at the 3 November meeting; one member, Philip Henry Stanhope , was absent (Royal Society, Council minutes). Only the formal resolution to make the award to CD and the result of the balloting were recorded. For a list of the council members voting, see the letter from Charles Lyell, 4 November 1864 , …
From Hugh Falconer 7 November [1864]
Summary
Hopes CD will be able to receive the Copley Medal in person. HF sees it as doubly significant in recognising CD’s work and as a protest against the profession of religious as opposed to scientific faith.
Author: | Hugh Falconer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4662 |
To Ray Society [before 4 November 1864]
Summary
"Read a letter from Mr Darwin suggesting the Translation of Gaertner’s work [Bastarderzeugung im Pflanzenreich (1849)]."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Ray Society |
Date: | [before 4 Nov 1864] |
Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library MSS RAY A: vol. 2, p. 102r: Minute 1118, 4th November 1864) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4654 |
To Andrew Murray 2 November [1864]
Summary
Wishes AM success in undertaking his work on geographical distribution [The geographical distribution of mammals (1866)]. CD has no suggestions to make as he has not recently attended to the subject.
He is still weak after his long illness and supposes he will ever remain so.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Andrew Dickson (Andrew) Murray |
Date: | 2 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | R. D. Pyrah (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4649 |
From Hugh Falconer 10 November [1864]
Author: | Hugh Falconer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4669 |
From William Jenner 9 November 1864
Author: | William Jenner |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Nov 1864 |
Classmark: | DAR 168: 52 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4666 |
From William Jenner 21 November 1864
Summary
Has analysed CD’s urine and suggests he omit the alkaline powders. Continues to prescribe iron phosphate.
Author: | William Jenner |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Nov 1864 |
Classmark: | DAR 168: 53 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4677 |
From William Robinson 19 November 1864
Author: | William Robinson |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Nov 1864 |
Classmark: | DAR 157.2: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4675 |
To John Lubbock 19 November [1864]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
Date: | 19 Nov [1864] |
Classmark: | DAR 263: 62 (EH 88206506) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4674 |
To Roland Trimen 25 November 1864
Summary
Has forwarded RT’s paper on Bonatea to the Linnean Society [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 9 (1865): 156–60].
The Oxalis sent by RT flowered but CD has made out only two forms; he thinks there ought to be three, so would welcome more seed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Roland Trimen |
Date: | 25 Nov 1864 |
Classmark: | Royal Entomological Society (Trimen papers, box 21: 60) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4680 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … 1864 and n. 8. Promeropidae, or sugarbirds, are a family native to South Africa, whose long, curved bills enable them to feed on nectar ( Oxford dictionary of natural history ). CD received a specimen of Strelitzia from Joseph Dalton Hooker in April 1865 (see Correspondence vol. 13, letter to J. D. …
- … 1864] and n. 1. The letter from Trimen has not been found. CD had received a description and drawings of Satyrium from Trimen in January 1863 (see Correspondence vol. 11, letter to J. D. Hooker, …
letter | (20) |
Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
Falconer, Hugh | (3) |
Jenner, William | (3) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Darwin, E. A. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (13) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Lubbock, John | (1) |
Murray, Andrew | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (20) |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Falconer, Hugh | (3) |
Jenner, William | (3) |
Fox, W. D. | (2) |