From J. D. Hooker 14 [January] 1869
Summary
Oliver overlooked CD’s request about rutaceous flowers. Of precisely which points about the ovules does CD want illustrations?
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 [Jan] 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 48: A78, DAR 103: 3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5729 |
To J. D. Hooker 13 January 1869
Summary
Sends MS of 13 pages in answer to Nägeli, for new edition of Origin [5th ed., p. 151].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 13 Jan 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 110–11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6550 |
From J. D. Hooker 15 January 1869
Summary
Criticisms of and suggestions for CD’s draft MS on Nägeli [for Origin, 5th ed.].
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Jan 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 1–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6554 |
To J. D. Hooker 16 January [1869]
Summary
Finds JDH’s comments of utmost value. Answers some questions, and asks new ones. Transmission of variations. Relation of uniformity of structure to natural selection.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 16 Jan [1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 112–13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6557 |
From J. D. Hooker 18 January 1869
Summary
Replies to CD’s questions. Advice on use of term "morphology". Is much struck by CD’s idea that uniformity of an organ throughout a group implies functional inutility; the paradox of this position for classification.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Jan 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 4–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6560 |
To J. D. Hooker [22 January 1869]
Summary
No paradox that unimportant characters are important systematically. This view removes heavy burden from CD’s shoulders. Relief that JDH does not object.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | [22 Jan 1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 114—15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6568 |
From J. D. Hooker [25 January 1869]
Summary
Does not fact that characters important in systematics are often of no use, corroborate CD’s view that such characters, if not detrimental, may persist ad infinitum?
Social news.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [25 Jan 1869] |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 8–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6608 |
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