To William Whewell   20 September 1845

Hitcham Hadleigh Suffolk

20 September 1845

My dear Whewell,

Lindley's School Botany is not the sort of work you mean– It is merely a selection of plants described according to the Natural System, with figures, Purely technical without reference to the philosophy of the subject. I have not forgotten your suggestions, & have often thought of setting to work on something of the sort, but what with 2 sermons weekly & hands full of occupation, I have always felt staggered– The Book you allude to is De Theis which I suppose you will find under D. rather than T. M rs H. has not yet been down stairs, but the Doctors speak more & more favorably of her– She is now carried round the upstairs rooms for an airing & if I had not been going to Town next week I had hoped to have driven her out.

I am going to fetch Fanny & Anne who have been paying a long visit from home– first to S t Albans, & now with my Aunts, in London– Louisa is all alone. I see you have been to Winchester & no doubt had a pleasant time of it.

Pray give our kind regards to M rs Whewell & believe me | Ever yours Truly | J S Henslow

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