| RefNo | HS/9/456 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir William J. Hooker to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Creator | Sir William J. Hooker |
| Date | 27 January 1846 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has heard nothing from him regarding the Cape garden. Wrote to the Colonial Office advising that the Cape garden should be similar to that at Ceylon. Hopes he agrees that Wynberg is the most likely spot. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond |
| Origin coordinates | 51.478889, A0.293611 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10578
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3321 | Hooker; Sir; William Jackson (1785 - 1865); botanist | 1785 - 1865 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |