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From H. C. Watson to J. D. Hooker   12 April 1847

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[Copy made by CD’s amanuensis.] Discusses the rarity of intermediate forms.

Author:  Hewett Cottrell Watson
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  12 Apr 1847
Classmark:  DAR 47: 156–9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-1079

From H. C. Watson to J. D. Hooker   4 January 1861

Summary

Comments on the travels of JDH.

Genera plantarum a most worthy undertaking.

Criticisms of the Darwin–Hooker understanding of HCW’s views of convergence.

Author:  Hewett Cottrell Watson
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  4 Jan 1861
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence 105: 205)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3041A

DCP-LETT-3228A

Summary

His arguments against Darwin’s theory of divergence.

Author:  Hewett Cottrell Watson
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  
Classmark:  Kew
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3228A

DCP-LETT-4400A

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Resents JDH’s charge that he is "ungracious" in scientific discussion.

Convinced that JDH’s Arctic essay ["Outlines of the distribution of Arctic plants"] in support of Darwin’s hypothesis needs to be challenged.

Author:  Hewett Cottrell Watson
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  
Classmark:  unknown
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4400A

From H. C. Watson to J. D. Hooker   1 January 186[8]

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HCW’s criticisms of CD’s theory.

Author:  Hewett Cottrell Watson
Addressee:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:  1 Jan 186[8]
Classmark:  Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence 105 f. 222
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5077F
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