From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Lady Hyacinth Hooker (nee Symonds, then Jardine)
Date:
14 April 1890
Source of text:
JDH/2/22/2 f.60, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:
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.
Contributor:
Hooker Project