From J. D. Hooker   [11–15 April 1846]¹

myself entirely on your resources.

I have no time at present to answer your last long & xcellent letter.

Falconer gives me no specific objections to Forbes views.

Nothing can be Botanically so strong as the contrast between Cape & Rest of Africa, it is as strong as between Australia & India I should think.

Minute palpi legs & jaws &c cannot be an affaiblissement of legs, for in your old friend Chiasognathus the legs, Maxillæ & Palpi are all enormous for the tribe: there are surely plenty of other instances in ⁠⟨⁠    ⁠⟩⁠

⁠⟨⁠    ⁠⟩⁠ made you leave off Snuff if even for a week. It is always astonishing to me that you can go on with it; when it is to you so decided a stimulant. Do pray knock it off altogether. I am sure you will be much better if you do; it must hurt you, & is growing a 2^d. nature.

I have only a steel pen & can hardly form my letters with it.

Ever yours most truly | Jos D Hooker.