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

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 30 June 1817 - 10 December 1911

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Archibald Geikie, correpondence

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1518/2
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 Henslow, John S., to Charles Lyell, 6 April 1841 - 8 June 1854

 File — Box Box 3.2: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/53
Scope and Contents Two letters: 1) Lyell summarises the letter as Prof. Henslow on formation of Stalactite from Liebig [Justus von Liebig, German Chemist, considered one of the founders of the field of Organic Chemistry]. 2) Letter with no summary. Professor Henslow writes to Lyell about his and [Joseph Dalton] Hooker's thoughts on Cyads [Cyadeoidea] and Conifers [Coniferae] in relation to other Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons. He also writes about a new mammal in the Purbeck [a sequence of rock...
Dates: 6 April 1841 - 8 June 1854
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence to Charles Lyell, A-Z 'Acceptance in Lieu' tranche

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

Letters from Charles Lyell to Mary Lyell

 File
Identifier: Coll-203/B7/10
Scope and Contents Undated letters, found in amongst the letters from Charles to his family, and removed to this section: 20 October, written at Cromer . Writes of his trip from Diss and of his return to Mildenhall. Has had a very successful expedition "the weather always threatening but no bad rain". Is with Mr Gunn who has provided much guidance - as well as J Hooker, Rev. Mr. King. Plans for Hoxne tomorrow. ...
Dates: 4 August 1831 - 13 July 1863
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Correspondence - Letters between Sir Charles Lyell and Mary E. Lyell (neé Horner)

Letters from Strachey, Richard to Charles Lyell, 1852-June 1853

 File — Box Box 1.12: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/257
Scope and Contents Letters include references to Phillips work, and one signed Joseph Hooker. There are multiple notes of calculations, a revision for revision for 9th Edition Principles, and sheets of Lyell's own notes. The folder is foliated, however, the original order is not clear. There are summaries on the reverse of letters and envelopes. Topics include: Indian meteorology, River Ganges mud sediment, Indian Earthquake - many Indian place and religious topics are discussed; Holderness, Icelandic lava,...
Dates: 1852-June 1853
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