CD’s notes arising from conversations with J. D. Hooker 8 December 1844
Summary
[Notes on conversations with J. D. Hooker.] Geographical distribution; diffusion and distribution of species. Island and mountain floras; means of migration (high-roads, icebergs).
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Dec 1844 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 35–40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-798 |
To Hugh Falconer [December? 1844]
Summary
Returns notes on mule yaks [see Natural selection, p. 438]
and sends queries on silkworms.
A bed is ready any time HF will come.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Hugh Falconer |
Date: | [Dec? 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1691 |
To William Benjamin Carpenter [11 or 18 December 1844]
Summary
Thanks WBC for offer to examine specimen and for offer of slices of shells, but has no achromatic microscope.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Benjamin Carpenter |
Date: | [11 or 18] Dec 1844 |
Classmark: | University of Rochester Libraries, Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-753 |
To J. D. Hooker [2 December 1844]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [2 Dec 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-796 |
To J. D. Hooker [4 December 1844]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [4 Dec 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 22 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-797 |
To William Benjamin Carpenter 6 December [1844]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Benjamin Carpenter |
Date: | 6 Dec [1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-797F |
To J. D. Hooker 16 [December 1844]
Summary
Thanks for botanico-geographical remarks. CD greatly appreciates JDH’s valuable generalisations.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 16 [Dec 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 23 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-800 |
To W. D. Fox 20 December [1844]
Summary
Tells of his father’s ill health.
Discusses mesmerism and Harriet Martineau’s recovery. If animals could be put into a stupor, he would be convinced. Suggests WDF have some mesmeriser attempt it with cats.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | 20 Dec [1844] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 70) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-801 |
To J. D. Hooker 25 December [1844]
Summary
Questions on JDH’s sketch comparing floras of Australia, New Zealand, and western S. America; wishes to know botanical relations between other southern islands. Botanico-geographical discussions and comments on books sent by JDH.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 25 Dec [1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 24 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-803 |
To William Benjamin Carpenter 25 December [1844]
Summary
Is obliged for the account of the structure of the Pampas specimen and its difference from specimens of the modern calcareous bed of Coquimbo in Chile. If he thinks that J. S. Bowerbank can make out the nature of the specimens, they should be shown to him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Benjamin Carpenter |
Date: | 25 Dec [1844] |
Classmark: | Jeffrey D. Stillwell (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-803A |
letter | (10) |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Carpenter, W. B. | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Falconer, Hugh | (1) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Carpenter, W. B. | (3) |
Falconer, Hugh | (1) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |