From J. D. Hooker to Emma Darwin   11 December 1867

Royal Gardens Kew

Dec 11/67.

Dear Mrs Darwin

I should like to go to Down on Friday or Saturday week 20th. or 21st. & read a novel—1 I have told Mr Woolner of my proposal—2 he is very unwell with Influenza

My wifes votes are unfortunately promised or she would have been delighted to have helped your candidate.3

Very sincerely Yrs | Jos D Hooker

1
Hooker visited Down on 21 December 1867 (Emma Darwin’s diary (DAR 242)).
2
Hooker had earlier expressed his wish to visit Down during early December 1867 (see letter from J. D. Hooker, 19 November 1867). See also letter from Thomas Woolner, 6 December 1867 and n. 1.
3
Hooker refers to Frances Harriet Hooker; neither the candidate nor the election has been identified.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-5724,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-5724