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Reference numberMM/22/19
LevelItem
TitleLetter from William Turner Thisleton-Dyer, Kew
Date9 February 1878
DescriptionRe: a misunderstanding about a collection of specimens sent by the Consul at New Caledonia and which were to be made available to Sir Joseph Hooker. The specimens were of great interest to the employees at Kew - will return the case they came in to Sion Court. Also has a few lines from J D Hooker in thanks for a book
Extent7 sides
FormatManuscript
Access statusOpen
ProvenancePresented by Mr Keith Moore, 1993. Purchased by him from a bookdealer, £6.
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA7968Thiselton-Dyer; Sir; William Turner (1843 - 1928); botanist1843 - 1928
NA7983Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817 - 1911); botanist1817 - 1911
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