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DCP-LETT-664

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Jackson Hooker
Date:
12 Mar [1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence: S. American letters 1838–44, 69: 40)
Summary:

Asks WJH to thank his son [J. D. Hooker, away on Antarctic survey] for his note. Has also read a letter JDH wrote to Lyell. Hopes JDH will publish a journal. If he publishes an Antarctic flora, CD will place his collection of South American alpine plants at his disposal.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-668

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lindley
Date:
8 [Apr 1843]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Lindley letters, A–K: 189–90)
Summary:

CD sends seeds found by W. Kemp of Galashiels with explanation and request that they be planted and a report sent to him, so that Kemp may publish his discovery if results are interesting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-857G

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
16 [Apr 1845?]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/2/2/1 f. 312)
Summary:

Apologises that the house is full this weekend, but next weekend would be good.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-904

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Jackson Hooker
Date:
[23 Aug 1845]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence: English letters 1845, 23: 147)
Summary:

Will be pleased to provide a testimonial for J. D. Hooker, who is seeking the Chair in Botany at Edinburgh, but fears he himself is so little known that it could only be of the smallest service. Has asked Lyell to write to J. F. W. Herschel giving an opinion of J. D. Hooker.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-907

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Jackson Hooker
Date:
25 Aug 1845
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (J. D. Hooker testimonials JDH/4/5)
Summary:

A letter in support of J. D. Hooker as a candidate for Edinburgh Chair in Botany. No one better qualified. Wishes him success.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-999

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lindley
Date:
[c. 10 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Lindley letters, A–K: 191)
Summary:

CD sends a copy [of South America] to Gardeners’ Chronicle and refers to a passage on Patagonian salt; asks for backing and specific information supplementing his suggestion that an added chloride would increase the salt’s preserving power.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1218

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Jackson Hooker
Date:
[c. Feb 1849]
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence English letters A–J 1849, 27: 155)
Summary:

Thanks WJH for information on J. D. Hooker’s progress.

J. D. Hooker promised a copy of his Galapagos paper. Can WJH forward one to the Athenaeum?

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