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Voigt writes that three years ago she and her late husband, Dr Voigt, brought a box of plants to England for Hooker. Their mutual friend, Mrs Mack, now has charge of a similar box for Hooker. Voigt has returned to India, to the home of her aged mother, and is on the spot which contains the garden long nurtured by Dr Carey and, after him, her husband. The garden now belongs to her brother, Mr Marshman, and they would be grateful for the gift of any appropriate plants from Hooker by return of the box sent. After many disappointments, Voigt has at last had printed a posthumous work in which her husband placed on record some of the results of Carey's botanical labours. Copies for sale have been sent to William Pamplin of Frith Street, Soho, London. Voigt thinks Hooker was acquainted with her late friend Mr Mack, she claims his loss is lamented by all India. Mrs Voigt is returning to her friends in England 'in deep affliction'. Letter also contains the address of Mack, care of J. P. Wall Esquire: 6 Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, London. Pages 1 and 4 of 4.