From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[24 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 100: 77–8
Summary:
Thanks for reading paper. Accepts CD’s criticisms; discussion of some points.
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Feb 1846
Source of text:
DAR 100: 60–2
Summary:
Goes on the assumption that each species has one origin, is immutable, and migrates.
Disagrees with Gaudichaud[-Beaupré] that volcanic island species are polymorphous.
Some mundane genera vary, others do not (Senecio vs Gnaphalium).
John Lindley’s doctrine of longevity of trees is amazing.
Edward Forbes’s health is better.
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 [Mar] 1846
Source of text:
DAR 100: 63–8
Summary:
Thanks for Edward Forbes’s letter. Botanical evidence conflicts with parts of his theory but supports others. Is becoming more of a migrationist.
Bentham agrees with JDH on polymorphism.
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 Mar 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 188–91
Summary:
JDH recognises the existence of "altered states" of continental species in island floras. The botanists’ difficulty in determining a new species is no grounds for dismissing the important question of altered forms.
Will look for Ascension plants for Ehrenberg.
French Galapagos collections confirm JDH’s view that plants arrived from north.
Cannot agree with Forbes on North Atlantic flora.
Botanical definition of "highness" and "lowness" usually means complexity and simplicity.
Some plants, such as aquatic ones, are cleistogamous. Cannot see why they should not be.
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[11–15 Apr 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 205
Summary:
Hugh Falconer gives no specific objections to Forbes’s views.
Botanical contrast between Cape of Good Hope and the rest of Africa is as strong as that between Australia and India.
Wishes CD would leave off snuff.
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Mar 1846
Source of text:
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN/HBSB, N005 NL Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg Nr. 123 Bl. 9)
Summary:
Sends specimens of grasses from Ascension Island for CD to forward to Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg.
Includes list of indigenous flowering plants of Ascension Island.
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[before 3 Sept 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 100: 79
Summary:
Has done Edmondston’s Galapagos plants.
Dispute between Edward Forbes and H. C. Watson.
Contributor:
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From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Sept 1846
Source of text:
DAR 100: 69–72
Summary:
Cannot come to Down to meet B. J. Sulivan as W. H. Harvey is calling.
Plant distribution and soil nature.
Forbes’s modification of Watson’s types of vegetation.
JDH will write comparison of representative plant species of the N. and S. Hemispheres.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[2 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 65
Summary:
Hopes to start looking over his species notes in about a year.
Very much enjoyed Southampton [meeting of BAAS, 9–12 Sept].
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[6 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 66
Summary:
Sulivans are coming on Friday. Can JDH come?
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[8 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 67
Summary:
Can JDH bring a good book on Corallina or Nullipora of Lamarck?
CD intends writing paper on their propagation.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[26 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 68
Summary:
Many thanks for JDH’s beautiful cirripede drawing. Questions on JDH’s observations.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[18 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 69
Summary:
Will be in London tomorrow and will try to pop over to Kew.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[6 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 70
Summary:
Observations on barnacles.
Would like to meet JDH in London.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[12 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 71
Summary:
Will JDH be in London?
Cirripede observations.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[14 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 72
Summary:
Proposes to visit Kew.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[15 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 73
Summary:
Will come to Kew on Friday.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[17 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 74
Summary:
CD’s visit to Kew.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[23 Nov 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 75
Summary:
Has read JDH’s paper ["Plants of the Galapagos Archipelago", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 20 (1851): 116–233] and thinks it the best essay on geographical distribution he has ever met with. Comments on the paper.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[Dec 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 76
Summary:
Hopes JDH can come to stay in January.
Thanks for the corallines.
Mention of JDH’s capital speech.
Contributor:
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