From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
9 Nov [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A60–1
Summary:
Arrangements to meet JSH at station for his visit to Down.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
14 Nov [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 254
Summary:
Hermaphrodite trees are enough to "knock" CD down. Can JDH observe Eucalyptus to see whether pollen and stigma mature at same time?
JDH’s facts showing European plants are more common in southern Australia than in South America are disturbing because they are improbable on CD’s views of migration.
JDH said he would give examples of Australian forms that have migrated north along the mountains of the Malay Archipelago.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[14 Nov 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 50: E55–6
Summary:
An enclosure sent with the letter to JDH, 14 November [1858] (Correspondence vol. 7) - questions and comments on lists of European species found in south-west Australia and Tasmania, and European genera found in Australia.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Allport Leighton
Date:
21 Nov [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 112: B97–8
Summary:
Thanks WAL for specimens and observations [on scarlet runner beans]. CD is perplexed whether to account for the changes as due to simple variation or to crossing. The information will be used when he finally comes to a conclusion on the subject [see Cross and self-fertilisation, p. 151].
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[23 Nov 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 251
Summary:
CD declines to write Lyell éloge [for Copley Medal] because of his ill health.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
24–5 Nov [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 255
Summary:
Praises JDH’s Australian introduction.
Disputes JDH’s emphasis on SE. and SW. Australian flora.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
27 [Nov 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 258
Summary:
Memorial concerning British Museum collection.
Relation of Cape of Good Hope and Australian flora a great trouble. CD’s high estimation of importance of glacial period for distribution.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
3 Dec [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 256
Summary:
Examining JDH’s list. CD struck by how many plants are common to Europe, S. America, and Australia.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
[9 Dec 1858]
Source of text:
DAR 92: A18, A25–8
Summary:
Approves of WED’s moving into CD’s old rooms [at Christ’s College]. Gives fatherly advice on Cambridge’s temptation to idleness. Christmas plans.
Health poor of late.
Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
24 Dec [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 257
Summary:
Wide-ranging species more "improved" than relics in small areas because they exist in large numbers and thus are subject to intense competition.
His abstract is 330 folio pages long so far.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
31 Dec [1858]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 35
Summary:
Replies at length to JDH’s worried reaction to his comments on lowness of Australian plants. CD distinguishes between "competitive highness", i.e., which fauna would be exterminated and which survive if two faunas were placed in competition, and ordinary "highness" of classification.
Contributor:
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