To William Jackson Hooker 23 December 1845

My Dear Sir Wm

I had forgotten all about the plates to Sole's Mints till accidentally recalled the subject, & I wrote to Mr Rix about them. He replies that Mr Sole Surgeon of St Neots will give them to any Botanist willing to turn them to scientific use. I can make no use of them myself & if you would like to have them & will write for them to Mr Sole he will be glad to send them to you.

I have lately been following up some of the speculations of Agricultural Chemists respecting the nutritious properties of foods & have 2 or 3 times given a popular exposition of the uses of starches [illeg.] in the