To J. D. Hooker [6 March 1844]
Summary
Affinity of Galapagos with nearest Pacific islands. Relationship between ranges of species in time and space. Comparison of Malden Island and Galapagos plants. Affinities of Oceania plants with continental floras.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [6 Mar 1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-738 |
From J. D. Hooker 9 March 1844
Summary
Thanks for information on Malden Island. Comments on its plants and their relationship to the Galapagos flora. Discusses the flora of Oceania. Gives his opinion on the extent of the uniformity in species and forms amongst South Sea Islands. Large genera are more widely diffused and have a larger proportion of species with wide ranges.
Seeks advice on expense of preparing plates [for Flora Antarctica].
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Mar 1844 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 8–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-739 |
To J. D. Hooker 11 March [1844]
Summary
Advice to JDH on problems of printing and publishing.
Remarks on differences of species between islets of Galapagos group.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 11 Mar [1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-740 |
To J. D. Hooker 16 March [1844]
Summary
Asks JDH to forward publishing information to J. E. Gray.
Has received JDH’s infusorial specimens for Ehrenberg.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 16 Mar [1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-742 |
To J. D. Hooker 31 March [1844]
Summary
Thanks for JDH’s interesting details about the Galapagos.
Clarification of CD’s query about the relationship between the range of a genus and the ranges of its constituent species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 31 Mar [1844] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-744 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Hooker, J. D. | (5) |