To J. D. Hooker [9 October 1853]
Summary
Detailed response to MS of introductory essay to [The botany of the Antarctic voyage, pt II] Flora Novae-Zelandiae [1853–5]. CD will curse JDH when, in a year or two, he is at his species book, for "having put so many hostile facts so confoundedly well".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [9 Oct 1853] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 149 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1529 |
To J. D. Hooker 25 September [1853]
Summary
Further response to MS of introductory essay to Flora Novae-Zelandiae.
Disbelieving in permanence of species has made little difference to CD in his barnacle work.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 25 Sept [1853] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 150 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1532 |
To J. D. Hooker 10 [October 1853]
Summary
Returning JDH’s MS and books.
Reading Mrs Gaskell’s Ruth [1853].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 10 [Oct 1853] |
Classmark: | Swann Auction Galleries (dealers) (1984) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1535 |
To J. D. Hooker 5 November [1853]
Summary
Edward Sabine’s official letter announcing CD’s receipt of Royal Society Medal left him cold. JDH’s informal one moved him.
Applauds JDH for supporting John Lindley.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 5 Nov [1853] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 125 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1540 |
From J. D. Hooker [4 November 1853]
Summary
Royal Society votes its Royal Medal for 1853 to CD. JDH reports the debate and vote at the Royal Society Council.
Honoured for Coral reefs
and Cirripedia.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [4 Nov 1853] |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 186–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1539 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |