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Letter from F.[Francis] Boott to Sir William Jackson Hooker; from London, [England]; 16 Apr 1853; three page letter comprising two images; folio 41

Date Updated: 3 September 2015

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Boott, Francis
Date
18530416
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 64/41
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Brown tells Boott that Hooker is suffering from a skin condition and has been advised to go to Wiesbaden. If Hooker should decide to go abroad, Boott thinks he would profit from the large experience of the French doctors who practice in the hospital at St Louis where cases are much more common. Boott does not know who presides over the hospital now but Biot was celebrated there some years ago and the best treatise on the subject was written by two of his pupils: Cazenove[?] and Schedel[?]. Boott discusses the need for research into the subject. He is sorry to hear that Hooker's daughter is again suffering. Boott heard from Dr Gray last week and expects to receive the second part of his PLANTARUM WIGHTIANAE soon. Mrs Gray was not well and longs to be in England once more. Boott asks Hooker to tell Joseph [Dalton Hooker] that he has taken his list and applied to Mr Cole, who is confident of finding an artist for the purpose. [Last line page 2 reads 'daughter is again suffering'.] Page 1 of 3.
Identifier
KUSDC534
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Plant name
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Pages
2

Date Updated: 26 June 2013

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Boott, Francis
Date
18530416
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 64/41
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Brown tells Boott that Hooker is suffering from a skin condition and has been advised to go to Wiesbaden. If Hooker should decide to go abroad, Boott thinks he would profit from the large experience of the French doctors who practice in the hospital at St Louis where cases are much more common. Boott does not know who presides over the hospital now but Biot was celebrated there some years ago and the best treatise on the subject was written by two of his pupils: Cazenove[?] and Schedel[?]. Boott discusses the need for research into the subject. He is sorry to hear that Hooker's daughter is again suffering. Boott heard from Dr Gray last week and expects to receive the second part of his PLANTARUM WIGHTIANAE soon. Mrs Gray was not well and longs to be in England once more. Boott asks Hooker to tell Joseph [Dalton Hooker] that he has taken his list and applied to Mr Cole, who is confident of finding an artist for the purpose. [Last line page 2 reads 'daughter is again suffering'] Page 1 of 3.
Identifier
KUSDC534
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Pages
2
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