JDH delighted by letter from [Charles] Darwin [CD]. [Brian Houghton] Hodgson reading CD’s journal & has some pamphlets on breeds etc for CD from the ASIATIC SOCIETY JOURNAL. Wonders if CD knows of Pallas’ memoir on degeneration of animals. JDH in very good health. [Hugh] Falconer has been unwell but is much better & is trying to get his English time to count towards his length of service. JDH wishes the Darwin’s were all well. Finds CD’s fact about male & female barnacles startling. The Surveyor General [Colonel Waugh] has announced measurements of one of the Himalayan mountains [Kanchenjunga] which make it the highest in the world.
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C Darwin Esqr | Down | Bromley | Kent
Enclosed to Wheatstone
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Dear Darwin
I have but time to acknowledge the receipt of your excellent letter, most delighted I was to receive it, & will prepare an answer embodying much news on the points you direct attention to, from Hodgson, he is reading your journal with great delight & has given me some excellent pamphlets on breeds &c. for you from As[iatic]. So[ciety]. Jo[urnal]. Do you know Pallas Memoir on degeneration of animals -- a work not to be procured I suppose. I chiefly write to tell you that I never was in better health; have lost all my pains & ailments. Falconer has been very unwell -- is better much -- trying to commute English time into service (i.e. washing Ethiop. &c).! -- How heartily I wish you were all well & not only so little better as you announce yourself. Thats a startling fact about Barnacles ♂ ♀. I am rejoiced at your work progressing.
I will write you by next mail, but must break away now. Sincere regards to Mrs D[arwin]. & love to the bairns. Your affectionate friend | Jos D Hooker. [signature]
July 24 [1848],
Darjeeling due N[orth]. of Calcutta, 27 N[orth]W[est]., in Sikim [Sikkim] Himalayah 40' S[outh]. of crest of Himal. i.e. of [part of mss. missing] 28178 ft. now & now only known to be [part of mss. missing]
C Darwin Esqr | Down | Bromley | Kent
Enclosed to Wheatstone
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