From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Lady Hyacinth Hooker (nee Symonds, then Jardine)
Date:
22 August 1877
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/2 f.20, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Contributor:
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All London is talking about a report of the Russians advancing into Constantinople [Istanbul], if true it will mean war but JDH is sceptical. George Henslow has visited JDH. He has worked on the Indian flora for JDH but his work is poor & will need to be redone. William Thiselton-Dyer is to give a series of lectures on botany at the Royal Institution, which will be good for the reputation of RBG, Kew. JDH is with John Henry Lefroy, asks if Hyacinth mentioned calling on Lady Charlotte Anna Lefroy to Mrs Lyell. JDH will write to Dr Low about vaccinations. Everyone is going to 'Stanley's lecture'. JDH sends his love to all at Down [Down House] & tells Hyacinth to kiss the baby for him.
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JDH received a letter from his wife, Lady Hyacinth Hooker, whilst at Montys Court. He is now at Torquay with his sister Bessy [Elizabeth Evans Lombe née Hooker]. He & George Bentham have sorted 'the herbarium' & had it shipped to RBG Kew. JDH will work on the [BOTANICAL] MAGAZINE then join Hyacinth in Pendock. Mr Newman met JDH at Exeter, William Jacobson [Bishop of Chester] is dying at Exmouth, Benjamin Brodie is in Torquay. Mentions his daughter Grace Ellen Hooker. Mentions the political loss of Temple & the state of politics. Sends love to Reverend & Mrs Symonds & to his son Joseph Symonds Hooker.
JDH thanks his wife, Lady Hyacinth Hooker, for her letter. He worries about her health. Mentions people he & [George] Bentham have seen whilst in Torquay: his sister Bessy [Elizabeth Evans Lombe née Hooker], Mr Luscombe, Mr Newman, Sir Benjamin Brodie & Mr [John Charles] Bowring. JDH has visited St Luke's church, which he used to attend with his mother [Lady Maria Hooker née Turner]. He plans to return to Kew via Exeter. JDH does not like travelling without his wife. He sends love to her & his children Gracie [Grace Ellen Hooker] & Joey [Joseph Symonds Hooker].
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JDH informs his wife Hyacinth Hooker that he is enclosing another letter for her [letter not present]. He recounts a lunch he had with Balfour & the Balloch family, cousins of the late Thomas Thomson who were acquainted with JDH's niece Wilielma Dawson Hooker. William Henslow Hooker has been at a fire at Strand on the Green. JDH sends his love to Hyacinth's parents [the Symonds] & to 'little lion' [his son Joseph Symonds Hooker].
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JDH mentions settling payment to the gardener & coachman. He refers to the showing of the portrait [of JDH] painted by Sir Hubert von Herkomer. JDH is not sure that rowing is good for the health of his daughter Grace Ellen Hooker. JDH is sending Hyacinth a flower from a plant of Shortia galacifolia in bloom at The Camp, it is one of the rarest plants in the world growing only in one spot in the Alleghenies. The plant was given to JDH by [Henry John] Elwes. Mrs Rothey has had another offer on Ribsden but will not accept. Mr Garden counts on going to London. The Duchess of Cambridge is dead. 'Bean' took no notice of Joseph Symonds Hooker's letter.
JDH discusses his travel plans with his wife Lady Hyacinth Hooker. He no longer plans to go to Cornwall but may join Hyacinth & 'the children' in Hythe after going to the Royal Geographic Society on Mon. He would take the train from C[haring] C[ross]. He gives his opinion on the musical & artistic studies of his daughter Grace Ellen Hooker. He approves of these activities but does not think she is reaching her potential, particularly regarding the application of perspective in her drawing. JDH draws the letter to a close as [Daniel] Oliver, Keeper of the RBG Kew herbarium, has brought his a new genus from China to study. He adds that he stayed with his daughter Harriet Anne Thiselton-Dyer & her husband Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer after attending the Philosophical Club. He has heard his son William Henslow Hooker is not taking care of his health. Thanks his son 'little lion' [Joseph Symonds Hooker] for his letter.
JDH informs his wife, Hyacinth Hooker, that Reginald Hawthorn Hooker, JDH's son, has arrived at 'The Camp'. Mrs Rothey is asking too high a price for Ribsden. JDH has been to the Royal Geographic Society & to the African Exhibition. JDH will go to John Henry Lefroy's funeral, near Winchfield, by train from Farnborough. He has already sent commiserations to the family from himself & Hyacinth. Has some news of the Mabet family, who have let their house to a relative of Sir George Nares. Ran into Mrs & Miss King Chambers. Sir William Jervois has taken a house at Englefield Green.
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