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From J. D. Hooker   17 [November 1873]

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Is sending specimens of Eucalyptus;

goes tomorrow to receive LL.D. [Glasgow].

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  17 [Nov 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 100: 133-4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9054

From J. D. Hooker   [1 November 1873]

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Sends leaves and names by post.

Is writing everywhere for Drosophyllum.

Is deeply interested in Desmodium.

Had no intention of publishing on Nepenthes, the experiments were solely for CD’s "eating". Will continue with egg and raw meat experiments. Asks for advice on how to prove fluid is secreted by the glands.

Searles Wood’s letter is confused and would deny atavism if his principles were accepted.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [1 Nov 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 103: 178–80, DAR 209.12: 3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9123

From J. D. Hooker   4 November 1873

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Has time only to thank CD for the invaluable hints.

Encloses Lathyrus nissolia seeds.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 Nov 1873
Classmark:  DAR 103: 181
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9132

From J. D. Hooker   [8 November 1873]

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Has had a week’s cessation of Nepenthes work.

Had to get out a paper for the Linnean Society on Thursday.

Has tried Mimosa albida in hothouse and found it wonderfully sensitive.

A military report from India praises his travel book.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [8 Nov 1873]
Classmark:  DAR 103: 184–5
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9150

From J. D. Hooker   25 November 1873

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He has noticed that Mimosa albida leaves closed only partially. It can be objected to CD’s theory that, if true, all, or at least more, species would close their leaves on application of water, unless he can show special injury done to M. albida by water.

Author:  Joseph Dalton Hooker
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  25 Nov 1873
Classmark:  DAR 103: 183, 186
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9160
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