To [J. D. Hooker] [before 6 October 1858]
Summary
Asks whether there are dogs in Spain like English pointers.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [before 6 Oct 1858] |
| Classmark: | Tim Lewens (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2333F |
To J. D. Hooker 6 October [1858]
Summary
Abstract growing to inordinate length.
Writing in support of S. Passell as assistant at Linnean Society.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 6 Oct [1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 248 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2335 |
From Alfred Russel Wallace to J. D. Hooker 6 October 1858
Summary
Thanks JDH and Lyell for the actions they have taken with respect to ARW’s and CD’s papers. Considers himself fortunate to have been given any merit for his work. Is pleased that his correspondence has led to the earlier publication of CD’s work. It would have caused him "much pain & regret" if CD had made ARW’s paper public unaccompanied by his own views.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 6 Oct 1858 |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (Quentin Keynes Collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2337 |
To J. D. Hooker 12 [October 1858]
Summary
Abstract will run into a small volume.
Urges JDH not to reject natural selection until he has read abstract.
[Enclosed are CD’s comments on a ?JDH manuscript that perhaps belong elsewhere.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 12 [Oct 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 249 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2339 |
To J. D. Hooker 20 [October 1858]
Summary
Fertilisation of papilionaceous flowers [Collected papers 2: 19–25].
JDH’s reactions to CD’s theory.
Discussed human fossil evidence with Hugh Falconer.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 20 [Oct 1858] |
| Classmark: | DAR 114: 250 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2345 |
To J. D. Hooker 29 [October 1858]
Summary
Memorial concerning British Museum collection. CD opposes removing the natural history collection of the British Museum to Kensington.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 29 [Oct 1858] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 246) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2349 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (6) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (1) |
