From J. D. Hooker 20 June 1875
Summary
Thiselton-Dyer’s appointment has come.
Wants to discuss insectivorous plants and get some experiments going.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 June 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 30–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10025 |
From J. D. Hooker 27 July 1875
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 33–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10095 |
From J. D. Hooker [29 July 1875]
Summary
JDH will arrive by train on Saturday.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [29 July 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 1d |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10103 |
From J. D. Hooker [30 July 1875]
Summary
Will be delayed on Saturday because of unveiling of a monument to Sir J. Franklin at Westminster Abbey.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [30 July 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 35 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10104 |
From J. D. Hooker 16 August 1875
Summary
JDH reports his battle with Lord Henry Lennox over whether to locate new Herbarium on the Queen’s or public part of Garden.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Aug 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 36–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10120 |
From J. D. Hooker 14 October 1875
Summary
JDH shares CD’s annoyance with R. L. Tait.
Has identified awned carpels for CD.
Sports of Paritium.
Suggests extending Francis’ experiments with glycerine on twisted seeds, to Mimosa.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 38–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10197 |
From J. D. Hooker 19 October 1875
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 40–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10205 |
From J. D. Hooker 23 October 1875
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 42–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10215 |
From J. D. Hooker 24 November 1875
Summary
JDH concerned about preparations for [his address at] Royal Society [anniversary] meeting [Proc. R. Soc. Lond. (1876): 72–94].
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Nov 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 44 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10275 |
From J. D. Hooker 2 December 1875
Summary
E. R. Lankester is in danger of being black-balled for admission to the Linnean Society; Thiselton-Dyer is in the midst of the fight.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Dec 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 45–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10286 |
From J. D. Hooker 3 January [1875]
Summary
Disapproves of Huxley’s article [review of Ernst Haeckel’s Anthropogenie] in Academy [7 (1875): 16–18].
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Jan [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9797 |
From J. D. Hooker 5 January 1875
Summary
Huxley strongly dissuades JDH from writing to Mivart because of his Presidency of Royal Society. JDH will hold his letter until he hears what Bentham says.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Jan 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 2–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9800 |
From J. D. Hooker 7 January 1875
Summary
Tyndall, T. A. Hirst and Spencer dissuade him from writing to Mivart, but he will let him feel his disapproval.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Jan 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 4–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9807 |
From J. D. Hooker 14 January 1875
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Jan 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 6–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9815 |
From J. D. Hooker 16 January 1875
Summary
JDH wins over Douglas Galton and Lord Henry Lennox on assistant secretary for himself.
Has called on Murray and told him Quarterly Review had disgraced itself by attacking George and CD.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Jan 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 9–10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9820 |
From J. D. Hooker [7 February 1875]
Summary
Has met Capt. George Strong Nares of the Challenger expedition at Huxley’s.
Huxley much at a loss to explain red clay at deep sea-bottom.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [7 Feb 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 11–13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9843 |
From J. D. Hooker 17 February 1875
Summary
Lyell very ill.
No two specimens of Glaucium are alike.
Lord Henry [Lennox] still burkes JDH’s application.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Feb 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 14–15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9860 |
From J. D. Hooker [24 February 1875]
Summary
On Lyell’s death; JDH has arranged for burial in Westminster Abbey. His thoughts on a testimonial.
More trouble with Lord Henry Lennox.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [24 Feb 1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 16–19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9869 |
From J. D. Hooker 17 March 1875
Summary
No action on assistance yet, but has had a private note from Disraeli asking whether Thiselton-Dyer is his recommendation.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Mar 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 20–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9891 |
From J. D. Hooker 7 April 1875
Summary
Likes draft of petition on vivisection. Asks whether phrase "and the lower animals" might not be added at end.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Apr 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9917 |