To J. D. Hooker [5 or 12 November 1845]
Summary
Thanks for Antarctic flora [Flora Antarctica (1844–7)].
Agrees geographical distribution will be "the key which will unlock the mystery of species".
Could JDH look over a rough sketch on species?
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [5 or 12] Nov 1845 |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 45 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-924 |
To J. D. Hooker [17 November 1845]
Summary
Comments on JDH’s Flora Antarctica. CD is delighted with it.
"I can never cease marvelling at the similarity of the Antarctic floras: it is wonderful."
Questions JDH on points raised by the work: absence of alpine flora on southern islands; comparison of climate and floras of Tasmania and New Zealand.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [17 Nov 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 46 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-927 |
From J. D. Hooker [19 November 1845]
Summary
Answers CD’s queries arising from Flora Antarctica.
Would like CD to come to town and go over Galapagos plants with him.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [19 Nov 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 100: 57–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-928 |
To J. D. Hooker [21 November 1845]
Summary
Is busy with shell work and cannot make it to Kew. Invites JDH to Down. Intends asking Edward Forbes and Hugh Falconer.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [21 Nov 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 47 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-929 |
To J. D. Hooker [25 November 1845]
Summary
Can JDH come to Down on 6 December? If this is convenient, CD will ask Forbes, Falconer, and perhaps Waterhouse.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [25 Nov 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 48 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-930 |
To J. D. Hooker [29 November 1845]
Summary
Delighted that JDH will come to visit him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [29 Nov 1845] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 49 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-931 |
| letter | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
| Hooker, J. D. | (6) |
