From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Aug 1869
Source of text:
DAR 103: 27–9, DAR 100: 156
Summary:
Did not intend to imply that Hallett said variation stopped, but that it arrives at a point where further accumulation in direction sought is so slow as to result practically in fixity of type – but not absolute fixity.
Duke of Argyll has requested JDH to superintend publication of a flora of India. JDH thinks he [Argyll] is paying him off for his kick at natural theology.
Willy [Hooker] returning from New Zealand.
A unique character in Drosophyllum.
Sees no reason for CD to contribute to Ross and Faraday memorials.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
