To J. D. Hooker   29 November 1845

Hitcham Had.Suf.

29 November 1845

My dear Sir,

The plants missed me at Queen’s Square by about 15’– but my Aunts have since forwarded them & they have just come safely to hand – though I have not yet unpacked them – I am very glad you took out all the duplicates & it is always my opinion that a specimen is well sacrificed when dissected for scientific purposes with the certainty of the information obtained being recorded– I have no respect for specimens retained as mere objects of show – & am glad to find you did not hesitate to make such use of those as was needful for your purpose– Thank you for the additions of Macrae’s plants to the Gallapagos (sic) set– I am to meet our Botanic Garden Syndicate next Friday in Cambridge– At our last meeting the usual complaint of want of funds was brought forward as an impediment to the realization of our 20 acre notions– & I have been drawing up an appeal today, to be circulated among the members of the University residents & non-residents inviting them not to let the opportunity slip thro' their fingers of appending so noble an addition to their Alma Mater– With kind regards to Sir W. & Lady H.

Believe me | very truly y rs | J S Henslow

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