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From H. C. Watson [after 23 March 1858]
Summary
Extracts from MS of vol. 4 of HCW’s Cybele Britannica [1847–59] showing the diversity of views on species among botanists.
| Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 23 Mar 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 45: 16–17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1808 |
From C. C. Babington 3 March 1858
Summary
States his belief that there is a tendency to note varieties in the larger genera rather than in the very small ones.
| Author: | Charles Cardale Babington |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Mar 1858 |
| Classmark: | DAR 98: A146–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2231 |
From J. D. Hooker [14 March 1858]
Summary
Summary of JDH’s objections to CD’s survey of floras and conclusion that large genera vary more than small.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [14 Mar 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 182–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2240 |
From J. D. Hooker 18 March 1858
Summary
Continued objections to methods and conclusions of CD’s survey.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Mar 1858 |
| Classmark: | DAR 100: 115e–f |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2243 |
From H. C. Watson 23 March 1858
Summary
Discusses the ranges of species in large and small genera; difficulties involved in limiting the discussion to Britain.
| Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Mar 1858 |
| Classmark: | DAR 98: A23–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2245 |
Document type
| letter | (5) |
Author
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Watson, H. C. | (2) |
| Babington, C. C. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
| Watson, H. C. | (2) |
| Babington, C. C. | (1) |
