From J. D. Hooker 30 April [1872]
Summary
Does not know Dr Mahoney.
Thanks CD for offer of photographs.
His mother’s health is no worse.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Apr [1872] |
Classmark: | Barton L. Smith MD (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7729A |
To J. D. Hooker 3 [December 1872]
Summary
JDH Should do as he sees fit about proposing him [John Scott] [for fellowship of the Linnean Society].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 3 [Dec 1872] |
Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence vol. 156, Indian Letters, Calcutta Botanic Garden II 1860–1900, f. 1086) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8049F |
From J. D. Hooker 1 January 1872
Summary
Gladstone’s private secretary [West] has written that the Government plans to alter JDH’s position with regard to the First Commissioner of Works [Ayrton].
Huxley is not better after his Brighton trip.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 101–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8136 |
To J. D. Hooker 2 January 1872
Summary
Heartily glad about the news of the Ayrton affair development.
Huxley looks very unwell from too much miscellaneous work; CD wishes he could be made a Director General for transference of British Museum and for other scientific work, as JDH suggests.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 2 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 216–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8139 |
From J. D. Hooker 24 January 1872
Summary
William [Hooker] is in first division of matriculation list of London University.
Other family news.
No news on Ayrton affair. Ayrton has taken staff appointments out of JDH’s hands.
Asks whether CD knows about Zizania aquatica – can hardly believe it is an annual.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 103–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8176 |
To J. D. Hooker 25 January [1872]
Summary
Heartily glad about Willy.
Has never had Zizania.
Still has Leersia. He cannot make the beast produce.
What slow coaches the Ministers are about the Ayrton affair.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 25 Jan [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 218–19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8181 |
From J. D. Hooker [5 February 1872?]
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [5 Feb 1872?] |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 105–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8200 |
To J. D. Hooker [16 or 23 February or 1 or 8 or 15 March 1872]
Summary
Suggests a visit to Kew to see the hot houses the following Sunday.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [16 or 23] Feb 1872 or [1, 8 or 15] Mar 1872 |
Classmark: | Newcastle University Special Collections (Pybus (Professor Frederick) Archive GB186 FP/2/7/35) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8212F |
From J. D. Hooker to Charles Lyell 30 March 1872
Summary
Sends, for signature, a statement approving change in rules of the Leopoldino Academy [Dresden] to be forwarded to CD to sign.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 30 Mar 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 107–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8261 |
From J. D. Hooker 11 May 1872
Summary
The die is cast on Ayrton affair. Lord Derby has called for all of the correspondence, as a result of pressure by men of science on JDH’s behalf.
Has just had a Greenland collection, which supports his views altogether; "I am ready to do fight for these with you."
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 May 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 109–10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8317 |
From J. D. Hooker 14 May 1872
Summary
More on Ayrton affair. Conduct of Gladstone and the Ministry despicable. They have owned him to be in right but will not raise a finger until exposure in Parliament is imminent.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 May 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 112–13 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8327 |
To J. D. Hooker 14 May [1872]
Summary
Is sorry JDH cannot come to Down.
Hopes the House of Lords "pitch into the accursed fellow" [Ayrton].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 14 May [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 224 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8330 |
From J. D. Hooker to W. E. Darwin [13 June 1872]
Summary
Asks WED to direct bearer of letter to CD, as he has an address [memorial from men of science to W. E. Gladstone] for him to sign.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [13 June 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 116–17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8379 |
To J. D. Hooker 14 June [1872]
Summary
Has signed the memorial by men of science with real pleasure. Fears it may be too severe. He told Lady Derby about JDH’s troubles. She said she would tell Lord Derby what he had said.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 14 June [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 220–1 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8385 |
From J. D. Hooker 15 June 1872
Summary
Expects the memorial to make Gladstone frantic. Government regrets granting Lord Derby the correspondence and Lubbock has been advised to postpone calling for it in Lower House. This looks fishy. Is exhausted by the affair.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 June 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 114–15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8386 |
To J. D. Hooker 12 July [1872]
Summary
Overjoyed at the way the newspapers have taken up JDH’s case. The memorial has done great good this way, whatever the wretched Government does. It is enough to make one a Tory. JDH has done a service to all men of science by showing governments that they cannot be trampled on.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 12 July [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 222–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8406 |
To J. D. Hooker 4 August [1872]
Summary
CD hopes the Times abstract of minutes of Lords of the Treasury will make JDH’s position more comfortable.
The "wretched Lords" make CD indignant, but "nothing equals Owen’s conduct. – I used to be ashamed of hating him so much, but now I will carefully cherish my hatred & contempt to the last day of my life."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 4 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 225–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8449 |
To J. D. Hooker 29 August [1872]
Summary
Is now at work on Drosera and asks to borrow D. capensis and other species.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 29 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 94: 227–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8491 |
From J. D. Hooker 29 August 1872
Summary
Encloses letter and cheque [from John Scott].
Again in thick of Ayrton matter. Tyndall and Huxley have shown themselves equal to the occasion in grasp of subject, tenacity of purpose, independence, and good-will.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 118–19; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Directors’ Correspondence 156 f. 1075) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8492 |
To J. D. Hooker 30 August [1872]
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of cheque.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 30 Aug [1872] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.424) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8494 |
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Hooker, J. D. | (19) |
Darwin, C. R. | (18) |
Scott, John | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (15) |
Darwin, Emma | (2) |
Darwin, W. E. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (19) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
Hooker, J. D. | (38) |
Darwin, C. R. | (33) |
Darwin, Emma | (2) |
Wedgwood, Emma | (2) |
Darwin, W. E. | (1) |