From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Sept 1880
Source of text:
DAR 104: 140–1
Summary:
Can Alphonse de Candolle see CD?
Asa Gray at Kew; will meet JDH in Italy in December.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 104: 142–5
Summary:
Praise for Movement in plants, lately arrived.
Praise for Wallace’s Island life
and astonishment that he could be a spiritualist.
Differs with Wallace on age of SW. Australian flora. JDH ascribes its peculiarities to isolation by an inland sea.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 November 1880
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library: DAR 104: 142-5
Summary:
Island life. Expresses amazement that ARW should be a Spiritualist.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Nov 1880
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 349)
Summary:
Huxley has persuaded JDH that the Wallace memorial may not be hopeless; JDH still has misgivings about Wallace’s spiritualism but will follow CD’s and Huxley’s decision.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 November 1880
Source of text:
Imperial College Archives, London: Huxley Collection 5.349
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 104: 146–7
Summary:
Quality of Frank’s work merits F.R.S., but quantity could defer speedy election. Will advise best strategy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Dec 1880
Source of text:
DAR 104: 148–9
Summary:
Wants to propose Frank for F.R.S. now, with election in 1882.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Feb [1881]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 138–9
Summary:
The debt of plant geography to voyages may be JDH’s topic at BAAS meeting [at Swansea].
Photographs from New Zealand forwarded.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 150–1
Summary:
Has struggled for months with complexity of structure and distribution of palms for Genera plantarum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 June 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 152–3
Summary:
At 63 JDH still works hard to support his family. Many friends have died. Memories of times past spent with CD lift his pessimism.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Aug 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 154–7
Summary:
Outlines address to York BAAS meeting on history of geographical distribution. Organising theme: advancement in this science based on ideas enunciated by scientific voyagers. Asks CD’s advice.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Aug 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 158–61
Summary:
Working on York BAAS address; finds CD’s comments helpful. JDH writes detailed response and expansion.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Aug 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 162–3
Summary:
Is making final preparations for his address [at York BAAS meeting] and questions CD on specific points.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Aug 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 166–7
Summary:
Condolences on death of CD’s brother Erasmus. Recalls first meeting CD in Erasmus’ rooms over 40 years ago.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 168–9
Summary:
Comte de Paris requests an orchid from CD for his huge collection.
JDH responds to CD’s criticism of York address.
Arruda Furtado could work on mystery of buried cypress trunks in the Azores.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[23 Oct 1881]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 164–5
Summary:
Pleasure in reading Earthworms.
Buying land to build a cottage.
Finishing palms for Genera plantarum after three years’ work.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 170–1
Summary:
On plants CD requested.
Frank should work on Dischidia.
Work on palms.
Overloaded with reading.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Dec 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 173–4
Summary:
Benjamin D. Jackson will edit new Steudel’s Nomenclator.
JDH’s impressions of Lyell’s Life and letters, edited by Mrs K. M. Lyell [1881].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Dec 1881
Source of text:
DAR 104: 172
Summary:
Thanks CD for his endowment of new Steudel’s Nomenclator [later to become Index Kewensis].
K. White’s gruesome ballad "Gondoline" frightened JDH as a child.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Jan 1882
Source of text:
DAR 104: 175
Summary:
B. D. Jackson’s plan for new Steudel Nomenclator approved. JDH asks for CD’s cheque.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
