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Letter from Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Kew; enclosure only, rest at See DAR 100: 29-31, 1844-12-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 74: 141

Scope and Contents

Letter from Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Kew; in encl Per DCP: Letter no. 799 = DAR 100: 29–31 I enclose a copy of the part of Gardners Ceylon letter [George Gardner was superintendent of the botanic gardens, Ceylon, in 1844] mentioning the Europæan plants on the Mts.— A copy of part of Gardner’s letter made by Hooker is in DAR 74: 141, accompanied by CD’s notes on Gardner 1846. The copied excerpt describes European species on the mountains of Ceylon.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1844-12-12

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Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Charles Robert Darwin (addressee)

Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (author)

Finding aid date

2018-11-21 13:59:49+00:00

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