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Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911 (British botanist, explorer | Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 30 June 1817 - 10 December 1911

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Archibald Geikie, correpondence

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1815/2
Scope and Contents Letters to Sir Archibald Geike from: Hicks, Henry (25 Oct. 1887); Hooker, Joseph Dalton (Sir) (May 1890); Horne, John (5 Jun. 1898); Huxley, Thomas Henry (17 May 1862); Kidston, Robert (3 Aug. 1883); Lapworth, Charles (Sir) (16 Nov. 1898); Lyell, Charles (Sir) (31 Mar. 1860); Marcou, Jules (5 Jan. 1871); Marcon, Jules (30 Apr. 1878); Milne, John (15 Aug. 1895); Peach, Benjamin Neve (19 Oct. 1898); Prestwich, Joseph (Sir) (15 May 1892?); Scrope, G. Poulett (1866?); Sorby, Henry...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1840s-1940s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers on 19th Century Geology (Lyell and Geikie)

Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1872-1900

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/12/3
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence: WA Herdman to Joseph Dalton Hooker sub-series consists of:


  1. 33 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1900)
Dates: 1872-1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (H-S)

Letter from Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, to Charles Lyell, 19 July 1846 - 18 May 1874

 File — Box Box 3.2: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/55
Scope and Contents

Letters written by Hooker at Kew, White Hall Gardens Darjeeling, Hitcham, Alnwick Castle, Kingscliffe, Torquay and Florence. Also black and white original photograph of Hooker.

Dates: 19 July 1846 - 18 May 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 'Acceptance in Lieu' tranche

Letter to Dr [Joseph Dalton] Hooker from Charles James Bunbury, 11 November 1854

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 33-35
Scope and Contents

Summary is noted by Lyell as 'Barometrial measurement of Heights'. Letter to Dr [Joseph Dalton] Hooker from Charles James Bunbury full of social chat, he mentions that "Mr Bunbury" [Henry Edward Bunbury, his father] gave a lecture to the Bury Atheneum on his recent trip to Madeira and Tenerife. He includes notes entitled " The Neutral Point of Sir C Lyell's Barometer", 11 November 1854.

Dates: 11 November 1854
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Notes and Correspondence on the geology of the Madeiran and Canary Islands

Letters from Brown, Reverend Henry H. to Charles Lyell, 8 June 1864 - 3 February 1865

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/33
Scope and Contents

Summaries made by Lyell on the envelopes note:
1) "Rev H.H Brown, New Zealand, Dr Hooker" and "Changes of Vegetation in Modern [?...]"
2) "Proof of Description of land" The letter contains reference to Dr Hooker.

Dates: 8 June 1864 - 3 February 1865
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

Letters from Brown, Richard to Charles Lyell, 24 December 1844 - 14 June 1855

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/36
Scope and Contents Letters were written by Captain Richard Brown whilst at Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Summarised by Lyell as: 1) Cape Breton Coal beds with roots of Stigmaria. Brown apologises for delay in response, but he has been busy and often away from home. Talks of survey work at Cape Dauphin - and his study on coal fields, conglomerate and gypsum. He has sent coal plants and fossils found there, and which he has written about, to Charles Bunbury. "the only leisure time I have is...
Dates: 24 December 1844 - 14 June 1855
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 1927 tranche

MS Notes I - Scientific Journal No. I, 20 November 1855 - 29 April 1856

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A3/1
Scope and Contents

Scientific journal of Sir Charles Lyell, covers subjects such as creation of species - and thoughts on the evolution of man. Lyell refers to others such as Darwin, Hooker, Wollaston and topics such as the glacial epoch, rudimentary organs, volcanoes, Madeira, molluscs, fossil faunas, Australian fauna, Niagara, coal and New Zealand. Lyell provides his own index. Some writing is by Mary Lyell.

Dates: 20 November 1855 - 29 April 1856
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Manuscript Notebooks

MS Notes III - Scientific Journal III, 25 July 1856 - 1 January 1859

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A3/3
Dates: 25 July 1856 - 1 January 1859
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Manuscript Notebooks

Notebook No.245, 6 November 1860- March 1861

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/245
Scope and Contents Teal coloured leather Notebook, the index appears at the back of the book. On this occasion, Lyell creates the index chronologically, with the dates noted first, then page numbers and subjects. The notebook starts with Lyell in London. He creates a table for calculating the rate of rising of land. He is preparing to travel to Paris – listing maps and books to take, Notebooks which document earlier visits to Amiens, Abbeville, articles to read etc. Page 44 notes the weights of both Charles...
Dates: 6 November 1860- March 1861
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.249, 30 July 1863- April 1864

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/249
Scope and Contents Red leather bound notebook, dated July 30 1863 to April 1864 covering Lyell's research in Wales, including mountains - Moel Tryfan, Snowdon - quarries caves and beaches. Lists significant corrections necessary for 'Antiquity of Man'. Lyell's own index Index July 30 1863 to April 1864 p. 1 Llanberis. Lakes of - [Llanberis] Perched block - Tarn near in [perched block] p. 3 Absence of shells...
Dates: 30 July 1863- April 1864
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

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