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JHC257

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Susan Hodgson (nee Townshend)
Date:
10 March 1878
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/2 f.95, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH thanks Susan Hodgson for a letter about her husband Brian Houghton Hodgson. JDH recently dined with Sir Henry Verney, Childers & his daughter, & Mrs & Mr [William Ewart] Gladstone. He & Gladstone spoke about American & Californian trees & felling practices. JDH has also dined at the Colviles', where he bid farewell to Mrs Strachey before she leaves to join her husband [Richard Strachey] in India. Also in attendance: the Grant's, Joachin & the Huxley's. JDH & his wife [Lady Hyacinth Hooker] have been to see the Old Masters [exhibition], they left the baby [Joseph Symonds Hooker] at the Royal Society rooms with the porter's wife, much fuss was made of 'the President's baby'.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC264

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Susan Hodgson (nee Townshend)
Date:
9 January 1885
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/2 f.106, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC268

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Susan Hodgson (nee Townshend)
Date:
30 June 1889
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/2 f.111, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH discusses an unspecified event attended by Susan & her husband Brian Hodgson. JDH did not attend as he was visiting Sir John Henry Lefroy. JDH & his wife Hyacinth Hooker would like to visit the Hodgsons in Aug. Colonel Lyell is staying with the Hookers in July. Whilst away in Devon & Cornwall JDH missed a visit from Miss Henslow, Frances's sister. In Cornwall JDH saw many plants of Rhododendron hodgsonii thriving, as well as other species, incl. R. falconeri, R.aucklandii, R. argenteum, & R. barbatum.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC269

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Susan Hodgson (nee Townshend)
Date:
9 September 1894
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/2 f.112, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC270

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Susan Hodgson (nee Townshend)
Date:
31 December 1905
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/2 f.113-114, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
Hooker Project
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