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 |
To J. D. Hooker 3 January [1875]
Summary
Has not heard from Mivart; CD is convinced he is a hypocrite.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 3 Jan [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 363–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9798 |
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 |
To J. D. Hooker 6 January [1875]
Summary
Is not inclined to restrain himself from expressing his opinion of Mivart. Huxley’s article in Academy.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 6 Jan [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 365–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9805 |
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 |
To J. D. Hooker 8 January [1875]
Summary
JDH would be rash not to follow advice of his friends. [CD’s] wife and George oppose his writing to Mivart.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 8 Jan [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 367–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9809 |
From J. D. Hooker 14 January 1875
Summary
Is on the eve of another row with the Office of Works about his application for assistance.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Jan 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 6–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9815 |
To J. D. Hooker 15 January [1875]
Summary
Hopes JDH will beat Sir Douglas Galton.
Continues to work on insectivorous plants.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 15 Jan [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 369–71 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9818 |
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 |
To J. D. Hooker 17 January [1875]
Summary
Astonished at JDH’s success versus Galton
and his attack on Murray is superb. Has written a formal letter to Mivart enumerating his offences.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 17 Jan [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 372–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9821 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (10) |
| Hooker, J. D. |
