To J. D. Hooker 3 [December 1872]
Summary
JDH Should do as he sees fit about proposing him [John Scott] [for fellowship of the Linnean Society].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 [Dec 1872] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence vol. 156, Indian Letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1086) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8049F |
To J. D. Hooker 2 January 1872
Summary
Heartily glad about the news of the Ayrton affair development.
Huxley looks very unwell from too much miscellaneous work; CD wishes he could be made a Director General for transference of British Museum and for other scientific work, as JDH suggests.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 2 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 216–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8139 |
To J. D. Hooker 25 January [1872]
Summary
Heartily glad about Willy.
Has never had Zizania.
Still has Leersia. He cannot make the beast produce.
What slow coaches the Ministers are about the Ayrton affair.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 25 Jan [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 218–19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8181 |
To J. D. Hooker [16 or 23 February or 1 or 8 or 15 March 1872]
Summary
Suggests a visit to Kew to see the hot houses the following Sunday.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [16 or 23] Feb 1872 or [1, 8 or 15] Mar 1872 |
Classmark: | Newcastle University Special Collections (Pybus (Professor Frederick) Archive GB186 FP/2/7/35) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8212F |
To J. D. Hooker 14 May [1872]
Summary
Is sorry JDH cannot come to Down.
Hopes the House of Lords "pitch into the accursed fellow" [Ayrton].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 14 May [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 224 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8330 |
To J. D. Hooker 14 June [1872]
Summary
Has signed the memorial by men of science with real pleasure. Fears it may be too severe. He told Lady Derby about JDH’s troubles. She said she would tell Lord Derby what he had said.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 14 June [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 220–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8385 |
To J. D. Hooker 12 July [1872]
Summary
Overjoyed at the way the newspapers have taken up JDH’s case. The memorial has done great good this way, whatever the wretched Government does. It is enough to make one a Tory. JDH has done a service to all men of science by showing governments that they cannot be trampled on.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 12 July [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 222–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8406 |
To J. D. Hooker 4 August [1872]
Summary
CD hopes the Times abstract of minutes of Lords of the Treasury will make JDH’s position more comfortable.
The "wretched Lords" make CD indignant, but "nothing equals Owen’s conduct. – I used to be ashamed of hating him so much, but now I will carefully cherish my hatred & contempt to the last day of my life."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 4 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 225–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8449 |
To J. D. Hooker 29 August [1872]
Summary
Is now at work on Drosera and asks to borrow D. capensis and other species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 29 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 227–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8491 |
To J. D. Hooker 30 August [1872]
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of cheque.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 30 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.424) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8494 |
To J. D. Hooker 4 October [1872]
Summary
Is sending Drosera back
and "the curious Kerguelen book".
"Drosera has almost been the death of me."
Hopes the accursed man [Ayrton] does not give JDH any more trouble.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 4 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 229–30 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8542 |
To J. D. Hooker 10 October [1872]
Summary
Is much vexed about Drosera.
Land-level changes and volcanic activity.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 10 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Thiselton-Dyer, W. T., Letters from Charles Darwin 1873–81: 31–2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8552 |
To J. D. Hooker 22 October [1872]
Summary
Condolences on death of JDH’s mother.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 22 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 231–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8569 |
To J. D. Hooker 24 October [1872]
Summary
Asks for London address of George King [Superintendent of Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta], so he can ask about worm-castings sent by King from S. India. Has just received a splendid letter from John Scott on worms.
Asks where he can buy Dionaea.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 24 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 233–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8573 |
To J. D. Hooker 27 October [1872]
Summary
Asks for address of a Mrs Barber somewhere in South Africa.
JDH’s letter in Nature [6 (1872): 516–17] is excellent, and wonderfully quiet.
Severely criticises Owen’s conduct.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 27 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 235–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8579 |
To J. D. Hooker 31 October [1872]
Summary
Dionaea plants have arrived. Just ready to observe some points in their structure.
Has Murray sent Expression book?
JDH’s particulars about Owen, Ayrton and Co. ("a nice firm") amused CD much.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 31 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 237–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8586 |
From John Scott to J. D. Hooker 31 October 1872
Summary
Thanks Hooker and Darwin for the money to emigrate to India to work.
Author: | John Scott |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 31 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence Vol. 156, Indian letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1087) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8587F |
To J. D. Hooker 3 November [1872]
Summary
Tells Hooker to do as he pleases about proposing John Scott.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 Nov [1872] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence Vol. 156, Indian letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1087) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8595F |
To J. D. Hooker 9 November [1872]
Summary
Pros and cons of answering Owen’s letter.
On Artizans’ Dwellings, he approves the object but it is lost money as an investment.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 9 Nov [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 239–42 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8614 |
Darwin, C. R. | (18) |
Scott, John | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | |
Darwin, C. R. | (18) |
Scott, John | (1) |