To J. D. Hooker 4 October [1872]
Summary
Is sending Drosera back
and "the curious Kerguelen book".
"Drosera has almost been the death of me."
Hopes the accursed man [Ayrton] does not give JDH any more trouble.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 4 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 229–30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8542 |
To J. D. Hooker 10 October [1872]
Summary
Is much vexed about Drosera.
Land-level changes and volcanic activity.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 10 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 31–2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8552 |
To J. D. Hooker 22 October [1872]
Summary
Condolences on death of JDH’s mother.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 22 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 231–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8569 |
To J. D. Hooker 24 October [1872]
Summary
Asks for London address of George King [Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta], so he can ask about worm-castings sent by King from S. India. Has just received a splendid letter from John Scott on worms.
Asks where he can buy Dionaea.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 24 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 233–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8573 |
To J. D. Hooker 27 October [1872]
Summary
Asks for address of a Mrs Barber somewhere in South Africa.
JDH’s letter in Nature [6 (1872): 516–17] is excellent, and wonderfully quiet.
Severely criticises Owen’s conduct.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 27 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 235–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8579 |
To J. D. Hooker 31 October [1872]
Summary
Dionaea plants have arrived. Just ready to observe some points in their structure.
Has Murray sent Expression book?
JDH’s particulars about Owen, Ayrton and Co. ("a nice firm") amused CD much.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 31 Oct [1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 237–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8586 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (6) |
