To J. D. Hooker 8 February [1860]
Summary
Urges JDH to work his essays into a book.
CD’s historical sketch ends with JDH’s introductory essay to Flora Tasmaniae.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 8 Feb [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 39 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2689 |
To J. D. Hooker 14 February [1860]
Summary
Huxley’s Royal Institution lecture on Origin [10 Feb 1860, Not. Proc. R. Inst. G. B. 3 (1858–62): 195–200] an "entire failure" as an exposition of CD’s doctrine.
R. I. Murchison very civil.
CD counts Lyell among the converted.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 14 Feb [1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2696 |
To J. D. Hooker [20 February 1860]
Summary
Comments on W. H. Harvey’s article on a monstrous Begonia [Gard. Chron. 18 Feb 1860].
Is astonished at being attacked for not allowing great and abrupt variations under nature. More evidence needed to make CD admit that forms have often changed "by saltum".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [20 Feb 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 41 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2705 |
To J. D. Hooker [23 February 1860]
Summary
Too ill to go to club.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [23 Feb 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 42 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2708 |
To J. D. Hooker 26 [February 1860]
Summary
Applauds JDH’s reply [25 Feb 1860] to W. H. Harvey in Gardeners’ Chronicle.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 26 [Feb 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 43 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2715 |
To J. D. Hooker [26 February or 4 March 1860]
Summary
Asks JDH for some Goodenia.
Suggests Daniel Oliver try to cross Mimosa, noted for sterility.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [26 Feb or 4 Mar] 1860 |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 44 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2716 |
