From J. D. Hooker 13–15 July 1858
Summary
Sends proofs [of "On the tendency of species to form varieties … ", read 1 July 1858, Collected papers 2: 3–19]. CD could publish his abstract [later the Origin] as a separate supplemental number of [Journal of the Linnean Society].
JDH has studied in detail CD’s manuscript on variable species in large and small genera and concurs with its consequences. Discusses methodological idiosyncrasies of systematists, e.g., Bentham, Robert Brown, and C. C. Babington, which complicate CD’s tabulations.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 or 15] July 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 116–19, 168 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2307 |
From J. D. Hooker 31 July 1858
Summary
The CD–Wallace paper has gone to press.
JDH’s tabulation of variable species from Bentham was done in haste.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 July 1858 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 122 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2316 |
To J. D. Hooker 5 July [1858]
Summary
Thanks JDH for his report on the reading of the Wallace and Darwin papers at the Linnean Society [read 1 July 1858; Collected papers 2: 3–19]. Considers how to publish his work. Offers to forward a note from JDH to Wallace.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 5 July [1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 241 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2303 |
To J. D. Hooker 13 [July 1858]
Summary
JDH’s letter to Wallace perfect. CD’s feelings about priority. Without Lyell’s and JDH’s intervention CD would have given up all claims to Wallace. Now planning 30-page abstract for a journal.
Observations on floral structure
and slave-making ants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 13 [July 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 242 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2306 |
To J. D. Hooker [18 July 1858]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [18 July 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 243 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2310 |
To J. D. Hooker 21 July [1858]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 21 July [1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 244 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2311 |
To J. D. Hooker 30 [July 1858]
Summary
Six children have died of scarlet fever in Down village.
Writing abstract is amusing and improving work. Thanks JDH and Lyell for setting him to it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 30 [July 1858] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 247 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2314 |
letter | (7) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Hooker, J. D. | (2) |
Hooker, J. D. | (5) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |