To J. D. Hooker [1 May 1847]
Summary
Delighted that Brongniart thinks Sigillaria aquatic, and that E. W. Binney thinks coal is a sort of submarine peat. Thinks coal-plants will prove to be aquatic, though JDH will sneer at this.
Has acquired a new microscope.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [1 May 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 89 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1085 |
To J. D. Hooker [6 May 1847]
Summary
CD defends his position on submarine coal formation and coal-plants against JDH’s strong objections.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [6 May 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1086 |
To J. D. Hooker [12 May 1847]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [12 May 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 92 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1087 |
From J. D. Hooker [2 March 1877]
Summary
JDH reports on Frank’s reading of his Dipsacus paper at the Royal Society. Huxley slept through much of it, but JDH is well pleased with it.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [2 Mar 1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 93–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10873 |
To J. D. Hooker 3 March [1877]
Summary
CD counters Thiselton-Dyer’s objection to protoplasmic filaments of Dipsacus protruding beyond cell-wall, as Frank’s paper claims, by citing white "blood cells passing through vessels".
Has received Moseley’s collection of photographs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 Mar [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 435–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10874 |
To J. D. Hooker [22 May 1847]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [22 May 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 87 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1088 |
From J. D. Hooker 19 March 1877
Summary
Oliver cannot, as CD has requested, hunt for trimorphic flowers in the Herbarium’s collection of Oxalis specimens. He would help Frank if he comes.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Mar 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 80–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10898 |
To J. D. Hooker 20 March [1877]
Summary
CD apologises for his burdensome request of Oliver.
Criticises JDH’s notice on Forsythia, which JDH said was dioecious. Forsythia sent to CD from Kew was heterostylous.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 20 Mar [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 437–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10906 |
To J. D. Hooker [25 May 1847]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [25 May 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1091 |
To J. D. Hooker [28 May 1847]
Summary
Has heard JDH does not return until tomorrow, so will not be able to see him at Kew but hopes to do so at Oxford meeting of BAAS.
Bunbury and Falconer strongly against idea of coal being submarine.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [28 May 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1092 |
To J. D. Hooker 21 April [1877]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 21 Apr [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 439 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10935 |
To J. D. Hooker [2 June 1847]
Summary
Encloses quasi-hybrid Laburnum.
Suggests a new view of symmetry of flowers.
Will discuss coal and species sketch at Oxford [BAAS meeting (1847)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [2 June 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 93 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1094 |
To J. D. Hooker [10 June 1847]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [10 June 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1095 |
To J. D. Hooker [12 June 1847]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [12 June 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1096 |
From J. D. Hooker 16 June 1847
Summary
JDH’s aunt cannot find lodgings for CD.
Similarities between floras of Tierra del Fuego, Van Diemen’s Land, and New Zealand; does not feel migration sufficient explanation.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June 1847 |
Classmark: | DAR 100: 75–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1097 |
To J. D. Hooker 25 May [1877]
Summary
CD has again become interested in "bloom" on plants; requests JDH’s help with seeds and plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 25 May [1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 440–1; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: f. 69) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10972 |
From J. D. Hooker 29 May 1877
Summary
JDH’s view of Thiselton-Dyer’s engagement to his daughter, Harriet.
JDH is pleased to help with "bloom" questions.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 May 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 82–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10975 |
From J. D. Hooker 31 May 1877
Summary
Responding to CD’s request for assistance with his study of "bloom", JDH sends seeds, a list of available plants, and a list of English wild plants with "bloom".
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 May 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 84–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10977 |
To J. D. Hooker 31 May 1877
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 31 May 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 442 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10978 |
To J. D. Hooker [17 June 1847]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [17 June 1847] |
Classmark: | DAR 114: 96 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1098 |
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