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JHC360

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
--[1872]
Source of text:
JDH/2/16 f.8, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes to Thiselton-Dyer regarding Norman Lockyer & Alexander MacMillan, respectively editor & Scottish publisher of NATURE; to which JDH has lent his name. Lockyer has not sent JDH a copy of William Carruthers' letter, JDH considers Carruthers' intellect muddled by a 'fear of extinction'. JDH is going to the funeral of an old friend, Archibald Smith of Jordanhill, in Kensal Green the following day. JDH invites Thiselton-Dyer to dine with him & his cousin Francis 'Frank' Palgrave.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC361

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
-12-1872
Source of text:
JDH/2/16 f.9, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH informs Thiselton-Dyer that his wife, Frances Hooker, is unwell & so JDH will not be coming to work [in the RBG Kew herbarium] for a few days. He asks Thiselton-Dyer to consult Mrs Hooker's letters to determine what needs doing, & to continue work on the FLORA INDICA. If he completes the Dipterocarpeae Thiselton-Dyer should put the Impatiens in order for description. JDH has written to Daniel Oliver [Keeper of the herbarium] to ask him to put miscellaneous dried collections in order by genera. JDH will need to come to work to do the BOTANICAL MAGAZINE, when will depend on his wife's health.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC796

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
unknown addressee
Date:
14 February 1872
Source of text:
JDH/2/18 f.94, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP2292

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
26? November 1872
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 ff. 258-259
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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