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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
19 March 1900
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.164, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
Hooker Project
From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
Date:
7 April 1850
Source of text:
JDH/1/10 f.277-279, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes to his Father, William Jackson Hooker, about plans for the coming year & proposed trip to Nepal. Jung Bahadur [JB], Prime Minister of Nepal, & Thoresby will travel to England & bring letters. JDH plans to leave Calcutta [Kolkata] for Dorjiling [Darjeeling] on 9 Apr with [Thomas]Thomson & travel by water to Sylhet the Khassya & Munnepore. Comments on the work of Falconer & Griffiths in the Calcutta Botanic garden. Describes affect on resources from selling the garden's timber cheaply. Describes work to replace turpentine paths with leading walks as at RBG Kew, to replant the wilderness, & to construct a Palmetum, Pandanetum, & Arboretum. They are restoring Wallich’s summer house in the Nepal Garden. Falconer is getting on well with orchideae. Thoresby & General JB will advise on proposed trip to Nepal. Lord Dalhousie, Colvile & others encourage the trip, & advise JDH to seek permission from the Woods & Forests Department. JDH asks WJH to consult Prof. Henslow, Mr Phillipps & Frances Henslow on subject. He would not be able to leave Nepal until 18 Nov 1851. He would leave Ceylon [Sri Lanka], go to Bombay [Mumbai] & catch a steamer in Jan. Asks WJH to speak to Sir H. Willock, Royle & Wallich regarding Thomson’s furlough. Reminds WJH to thank Cecil Beadon for opium things. JDH criticises Bellenden Ker. Reports the Larch & Rhododendrons are successful but many died in the heat. His map of Calcutta is at the Surveyor General's & will then be sent to WJH. JDH's collections will be sent in Jan. He is angry not to be on the Athenaeum committee & will join the Oriental instead. Reports safe arrival of copies of RHODODENDRONS OF THE SIKKIM HIMALAYA & his Journal.

Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
24 July 1900
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.165, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
23 September 1900
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.166, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir George? King
Date:
30 September 1900
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.167, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
30 October 1900
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.168, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
12 January 1901
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.170, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
3 February 1901
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.171, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
3 April 1901
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.172, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
14 April 1901
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.173, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
13 October 1901
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.174, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
2 November 1901
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.175, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Jackson Hooker
Date:
20 April 1850
Source of text:
JDH/1/10 f.280, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
10 March 1902
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.176, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
27 April 1902
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.177-177a, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
9-10?-1902
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.178, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir David Prain
Date:
8 December 1902
Source of text:
PRAIN LETTERS PRA f.179, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr John Lindley
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
LINDLEY LETTERS LIN f.420, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Dr John Lindley
Date:
?-?-?
Source of text:
LINDLEY LETTERS LIN f.421, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Mitten
Date:
9?-2-1858
Source of text:
WILLIAM MITTEN LETTERS MIT f.144-144a, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
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