From J. D. Hooker [12 December 1859]
Summary
JDH half through Origin. High praise for facts and reasoning.
Lyell told JDH his criticisms: small matters JDH did not appreciate.
Reactions of G. Bentham, J. S. Henslow, and C. C. Babington.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [12 Dec 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 137–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2579 |
To W. E. Darwin [14 October 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [14 Oct 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 49 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2498 |
To W. E. Darwin 25 [August 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 25 [Aug 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 47 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2483 |
To W. B. Carpenter 3 December [1859]
Summary
Delighted by WBC’s letter about Origin. There is now "a great physiologist on our side". "You have done me an essential kindness in checking the odium theologicum in the E[dinburgh] R[eview] … immaterial whether we go quite the same lengths … the principle is everything."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Benjamin Carpenter |
Date: | 3 Dec [1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.6: 3 (EH 88205920) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2568 |
To W. E. Darwin 14 [March 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 14 [Mar 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2431 |
To W. E. Darwin 7 July [1859]
Summary
Discusses affairs at Down and WED’s coming trip to the Lakes.
Is getting on very slowly with his "confounded proof-sheets" [of Origin].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 7 July [1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 46 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2476 |
To J. D. Hooker 12 [April 1859]
Summary
CD agrees cultivated plants may begin to vary after some time and then may vary suddenly, but cautions JDH on lack of evidence. His explanation is that small variations are ignored until they accumulate.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 12 [Apr 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2453 |
To J. D. Hooker 2 April [1859]
Summary
Thanks for letter of caution about Murray. He has offered to publish without seeing MS. CD thinks book will be popular to a certain extent. Lyell’s inducing Murray to publish Origin grates CD’s pride.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 2 Apr [1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2446 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Darwin, W. E. | (4) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Carpenter, W. B. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Darwin, W. E. | (4) |
Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
Carpenter, W. B. | (1) |