From H. C. Watson to J. D. Hooker 1 January 186[8]
Summary
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 |
To J. D. Hooker 6 January [1868]
Summary
Thanks for plant names.
H. C. Watson a renegade about natural selection. Discusses HCW’s views.
F. Müller’s letter enclosed.
Friedrich Hildebrand’s experiments are splendid for Pangenesis [Die Geschlechter-Vertheilung bei den Pflanzen (1867)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 6 Jan [1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 39–40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5779 |
From J. D. Hooker 15 January 1868
Summary
Sends a pamphlet by W. R. Greg [Malthus: re-examined by the light of physiology (1868)].
Many Cucurbitaceae have smaller male than female flowers.
Has written to H. C. Watson on the counterbalance [to variation] of crossing and uniform conditions. Watson has forgotten the argument.
Has written to F. Müller on abnormal Solanum.
Does not understand Hildebrand on potatoes.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Jan 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 47: 193, 195 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5787 |
From J. D. Hooker [before 6 January 1868?]
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [before 6 Jan 1868?] |
Classmark: | DAR 47: 194 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5789 |
From J. D. Hooker [25 January 1868]
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [25 Jan 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 187–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5798 |
To J. D. Hooker 27 [January 1868]
Summary
Grieved by Wollaston’s troubles. Offers contribution of £100. "How foolish men are in their investments."
Delight about George’s success.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 27 [Jan 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 41–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5804 |
From J. D. Hooker 28 January 1868
Summary
Wollaston’s situation hopeless; he must go to Boulogne or Jersey to live. A friend will keep his collection and books together.
JDH’s opinion of Wollaston’s Coleoptera Hesperidum [1867].
Cannot read Duke of Argyll.
CD’s view of Asa Gray as foreign member of Royal Society; compares him to Candolle.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Jan 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 102: 189–190 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5807 |
To J. D. Hooker [31 January 1868]
Summary
Royal Society Council would feel bound to vote for Candolle, but privately would twenty times rather see Asa Gray elected.
Asks for title of Wollaston’s Cape Verde book [Coleoptera Hesperidum (1867)].
Supposes JDH has received his letter in answer to Gray.
Has been writing two long papers for Linnean Society [reprinted in Forms of flowers].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [31 Jan 1868] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 43 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5820 |
letter | (8) |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Watson, H. C. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
Hooker, J. D. | (8) |
Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
Watson, H. C. | (1) |