From J. D. Hooker   20 October 1871

Royal Gardens Kew

Oct. 20th /71

Dear Darwin

My Servant carries this to you—& if you are free to act; as I suggest, would take your letter to Sir H. Holland back to town & post it, & so save time.1

Ever yrs | J D Hooker

How would it do to send my letter to you on to Sir H Holland? it would explain matters— Please use your own judgment. Sir H. is said to be a very intimate private friend of Mr Gladstones.2

1
Hooker’s letter, which was forwarded to Henry Holland by CD, has not been found. It concerned his dispute with Acton Smee Ayrton (see letter from J. D. Hooker, [2 October 1871] and n. 10).
2
William Ewart Gladstone was the prime minister.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-8021,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-8021