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Letter from Dom Pedro de Alcântara to Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker; from Rio [de Janeiro]; 5 Jan 1878; two page letter comprising two images; folio 193

Date Updated: 6 September 2012

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Dom Pedro de Alcântara,
Date
18780105
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 215/193
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
[Letter translated from French] Alcântara responds to Hooker's letter of 5 Dec [1877]. He found Hooker's voyage interesting and sympathises with the [Royal Botanic] Garden's need to earn more money. Alcântara also enquires after news of the Royal Society, notes his admiration for the Yosemite Valley, and mentions that the Brazilian Government has already taken measures towards the publication of the Flora. He comments on Pickering's scientific findings. Page 1 of 2.
Identifier
KLDC10440
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2

Date Updated: 1 July 2009

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Date
1878-01-05
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 215/193
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
[Letter translated from French] Alcântara responds to Hooker's letter of 5 Dec [1877]. He found Hooker's voyage interesting and sympathises with the [Royal Botanic] Garden's need to earn more money. Alcântara also enquires after news of the Royal Society, notes his admiration for the Yosemite Valley, and mentions that the Brazilian Government has already taken measures towards the publication of the Flora. He comments on Pickering's scientific findings. Page 1 of 2.
Identifier
KLDC10440
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2
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