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To W. E. Darwin   [30 October 1858]

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Glad WED has begun under George Henslow in the way that he has. CD wishes he had had such practice under J. S. Henslow.

Has had luck in his search for striped horses.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Erasmus Darwin
Date:  [30 Oct 1858]
Classmark:  DAR 92: A29–30
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2350

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From Alfred Russel Wallace to J. D. Hooker   6 October 1858

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Thanks JDH and Lyell for the actions they have taken with respect to ARW’s and CD’s papers. Considers himself fortunate to have been given any merit for his work. Is pleased that his correspondence has led to the earlier publication of CD’s work. It would have caused him "much pain & regret" if CD had made ARW’s paper public unaccompanied by his own views.

Author:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  6 Oct 1858
Classmark:  Linnean Society of London (Quentin Keynes Collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2337

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  • J.  D. Hooker, 13 [July 1858] . See Correspondence vol.  6, letters to A.  R. Wallace, 1 May 1857   …

To J. D. Hooker   6 October [1858]

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Abstract growing to inordinate length.

Writing in support of S. Passell as assistant at Linnean Society.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  6 Oct [1858]
Classmark:  DAR 114: 248
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2335

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  • … vol.  6, letter to J.  D. Hooker, 30 September [1857] . An unsigned obituary of Robert …

To J. D. Hooker   20 [October 1858]

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Fertilisation of papilionaceous flowers [Collected papers 2: 19–25].

JDH’s reactions to CD’s theory.

Discussed human fossil evidence with Hugh Falconer.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  20 [Oct 1858]
Classmark:  DAR 114: 250
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2345

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  • 1857] , in which CD told Gray about Hugh Falconer’s remark. See letter to J.  D. Hooker, …

To T. C. Eyton   4 October [1858]

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Comments on TCE’s skeletons.

Must get advice from Hugh Falconer on names of some bones.

Preparing his abstract [Origin].

Asks about colours of horses and stripes on asses.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:  4 Oct [1858]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.158)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2333

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  • J.  D. Hooker, 20 [October 1858] ). CD discussed the osteological differences between skeletons of various breeds of pigeons in Variation 1: 162–7. ‘A great hunter; one who is fond of, or given to, hunting’ ( OED ). See Correspondence vol.  6, letters to Gardeners’ Chronicle , [before 13 June 1857], …