Borrer has not written in some time, but wishes to congratulate Hooker on his appointment at RBG Kew. He is pleased both for Hooker and for himself: he will have more chance of meeting Hooker now and then. Borrer is sorry to hear unfavourable accounts of the health of Hooker's family. Lady Hooker wrote some time ago regarding her friend, Mrs Medland, visiting Steyning; they have only seen her once as yet. Borrer's wife has been in Brighton to be near William, who is there for his wife's confinement after a dangerous illness. She is now out of danger, but unable to move without assistance. Borrer is pleased that Hooker had good news of his son [Joseph Dalton Hooker] when the Antarctic Expedition was heard of. Borrer notes that the true Jungermannia lanceolata is a Sussex plant. He found it at Harrison's Rocks, near Tunbridge Wells last spring. Jenner may have sent specimens of it to Mr Wilson. Borrer does not know whether the plant had been ascertained to be British before. Page 1 of 2.