From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
13 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 94: 110–11
Summary:
Sends MS of 13 pages in answer to Nägeli, for new edition of Origin [5th ed., p. 151].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
16 Jan [1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 112–13
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.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[22 Jan 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 94: 114—15
Summary:
No paradox that unimportant characters are important systematically. This view removes heavy burden from CD’s shoulders. Relief that JDH does not object.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 [Jan] 1869
Source of text:
DAR 48: A78, DAR 103: 3
Summary:
Oliver overlooked CD’s request about rutaceous flowers. Of precisely which points about the ovules does CD want illustrations?
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 103: 1–2
Summary:
Criticisms of and suggestions for CD’s draft MS on Nägeli [for Origin, 5th ed.].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Jan 1869
Source of text:
DAR 103: 4–7
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.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[25 Jan 1869]
Source of text:
DAR 103: 8–9
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.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
