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From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Nathaniel Wallich
Date:
30 March 1850
Source of text:
JDH/1/10 f.271-272, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH has Nathaniel Wallich's [NW's] letter of 2 Feb recd via Dr Cantor. Came to Calcutta [Kolkata] to persuade Jung Bahadur [JB] to grant permission for Nepaul [Nepal] expedition. Thanks NW for friendly anxiety during his imprisonment. Highly gratified by Mr Grove's letter as Secretary to the Philosophical Club. All Calcutta is talking about the Sikkim fracas, JDH has been questioned by Lord Dalhousie, Sir H. Elliott, Halliday & Grey. Has endeavoured to place conduct of Mr L. [Lushington] & General in as favourable light as possible. [Charles] Thoresby, Political Resident to the Court of the Rajah of Nepal, arrives today. The huge bubble of Chinese jealousy & interference has blown away. JDH describes his visit to JB this morning. JB proposed JDH join an expedition to 'lick the Chinese' & make the 'Tsamper Yarroo', or Brahmuputra, the boundary of British & Ghurka power. JDH could see the 'barbarian' would like nothing better than another plunder of Shigatzi [Shigatse] & Teshoo Loombo. Thanks NW for account of the honours recently paid to Brown. Von Martius' letter is beautiful. NW's Amherstia now flowering at Sir Lawrence Peel's & at the botanic gardens. JDH has not yet seen [Hugh] Falconer. Lady Dalhousie left yesterday for Simlah [Shimla] via the Trunk Road. Lord Dalhousie brought JDH two polished tables made of various woods, from Malacca, & insisted they must not go to the museum. Only the Governor General & Aides de Camp, Metcalfe & Bowie, are at Government House. JDH has given up buggy driving & taken up a palkee gharry [palanquin]. Asks NW to give regards to Madden & Grant. Does not know Strachey. Left Thomas [Thomson] at Darjeeling to await news of Nepal negotiations. Sends regards to Mrs NW & family & Dr Boott.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 April 1850
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.37
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.32
Summary:

Trying to produce quality flax from Bengal's china grass Urtica. JH's suggestions were helpful. Will see H. C. Oersted in Copenhagen. Account of Copenhagen festivities was bungled by editor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 July 1851
Source of text:
RI MS F1 K40
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Nathaniel Wallich
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
8 November 1852
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society Library The Scientists Collection I 509.L56
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project