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Letter from David Livingstone to Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker; from Hadley Green, Barnett, [England]; 11 July 1857; eight page letter comprising four images; folios 126 - 127a
Date Updated: 28 May 2013
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Livingstone, Dr David
Date
18570711
Source
Royal Botanic Kew Archives: Directors’ Correspondence 1809-1928
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 92/126-127
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Livingstone thanks Hooker for taking the trouble of examining and identifying the fragments sent to him. He says that Hooker’s willingness to undertake such tasks on his behalf, makes him determined to collect some African specimens which would be ‘more worthy of your [Hooker's] time’(folios 126-126a). He continues by describing a seed to Hooker which he believes is widely grown in Africa; he thinks that Hooker knows it as Holcus sorghum, otherwise known as 'caffre corn', and asks for confirmation. Livingstone then describes two types of manioc, and again asks Hooker for help in naming these two species (folio 127); he also asks for the names of melons which are ‘such an important article of support in the Kalahari desert’ (folio 127a). Livingstone continues in his requests for the identification of African plants: ‘the name of a palm which when the leaves are broken off gives the idea of being triangular (there is a pencil drawing on the side of the page)’ (folio 127a). He further says that Hooker need not devote too much time to this: ‘ please attend or not as it is convenient’(folio 127). Pages 1 and 4 of 8.
Identifier
KADC0153
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
18570711
Pages
4
Date Updated: 24 May 2013
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Livingstone, Dr David
Date
18570711
Source
Royal Botanic Kew Archives: Directors’ Correspondence 1809-1928
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 92/126-127
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Livingstone thanks Hooker for taking the trouble of examining and identifying the fragments sent to him. He says that Hooker’s willingness to undertake such tasks on his behalf, makes him determined to collect some African specimens which would be ‘more worthy of your [Hooker's] time’(folios 126-126a). He continues by describing a seed to Hooker which he believes is widely grown in Africa; he thinks that Hooker knows it as Holcus sorghum, otherwise known as 'caffre corn', and asks for confirmation. Livingstone then describes two types of manioc, and again asks Hooker for help in naming these two species (folio 127); he also asks for the names of melons which are ‘such an important article of support in the Kalahari desert’ (folio 127a). Livingstone continues in his requests for the identification of African plants: ‘the name of a palm which when the leaves are broken off gives the idea of being triangular (there is a pencil drawing on the side of the page)’ (folio 127a). He further says that Hooker need not devote too much time to this: ‘ please attend or not as it is convenient’(folio 127). Pages 1 and 4 of 8.
Identifier
KADC0153
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
4 images
Pages
4
Date Updated: 15 March 2013
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Livingstone, Dr David
Date
1857-07-11
Source
Royal Botanic Kew Archives: Directors’ Correspondence 1809-1928
Relation
Director’s Correspondence Vol. 92: English Letters LID-LYS 1857-1900/126
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Livingstone thanks Hooker for taking the trouble of examining and identifying the fragments sent to him. He says that Hooker’s willingness to undertake such tasks on his behalf, makes him determined to collect some African specimens which would be ‘more worthy of your [Hooker's] time’(folios 126-126a). He continues by describing a seed to Hooker which he believes is widely grown in Africa; he thinks that Hooker knows it as Holcus sorghum, otherwise known as 'caffre corn', and asks for confirmation. Livingstone then describes two types of manioc, and again asks Hooker for help in naming these two species (folio 127); he also asks for the names of melons which are ‘such an important article of support in the Kalahari desert’ (folio 127a). Livingstone continues in his requests for the identification of African plants: ‘the name of a palm which when the leaves are broken off gives the idea of being triangular (there is a pencil drawing on the side of the page)’ (folio 127a). He further says that Hooker need not devote too much time to this: ‘ please attend or not as it is convenient’(folio 127). Pages 1 and 4 of 8.
Identifier
KADC0153
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
8 pages/ 4 images
Pages
4
Date Updated: 26 May 2006
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Livingstone, Dr David
Date
1857-07-11
Source
Royal Botanic Kew Archives: Directors’ Correspondence 1809-1928
Relation
Director’s Correspondence Vol. 92: English Letters LID-LYS 1857-1900/126
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Livingstone thanks Hooker for taking the trouble of examining and identifying the fragments sent to him. He says that Hooker’s willingness to undertake such tasks on his behalf, makes him determined to collect some African specimens which would be ‘more worthy of your [Hooker's] time’(folios 126-126a). He continues by describing a seed to Hooker which he believes is widely grown in Africa; he thinks that Hooker knows it as Holcus sorghum, otherwise known as 'caffre corn', and asks for confirmation. Livingstone then describes two types of manioc, and again asks Hooker for help in naming these two species (folio 127); he also asks for the names of melons which are ‘such an important article of support in the Kalahari desert’ (folio 127a). Livingstone continues in his requests for the identification of African plants: ‘the name of a palm which when the leaves are broken off gives the idea of being triangular (there is a pencil drawing on the side of the page)’ (folio 127a). He further says that Hooker need not devote too much time to this: ‘ please attend or not as it is convenient’(folio 127). Pages 1 and 4 of 8.
Identifier
KADC0153
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
8 pages/ 4 images
Pages
4
Image 1 of 4
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