| RefNo | HS/10/206 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir Joseph D. Hooker to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew |
| Creator | Sir Joseph D. Hooker |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 24 June 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Father is unable to write so he has to thank him for his letter and the offer of Leucadendron seeds. Will try some experiments with them. Comments on some of C. R. Darwin's theories. Has he tried the Peruvian potato experiment? Does not remember a Camellia fruiting. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Kew, Richmond |
| Origin coordinates | 51.478889, -0.293611 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10855
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7983 | Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817 - 1911); botanist | 1817 - 1911 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |