Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911 (British botanist, explorer | Director of the Royal Gardens, Kew)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 30 June 1817 - 10 December 1911
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, to Charles Lyell, 19 July 1846 - 18 May 1874
File — Box Box 3.2: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/55
Scope and Contents
Letters written by Hooker at Kew, White Hall Gardens Darjeeling, Hitcham, Alnwick Castle, Kingscliffe, Torquay and Florence. Also black and white original photograph of Hooker.
Dates:
19 July 1846 - 18 May 1874
Letters from Brown, Reverend Henry H. to Charles Lyell, 8 June 1864 - 3 February 1865
File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/33
Scope and Contents
Summaries made by Lyell on the envelopes note:
1) "Rev H.H Brown, New Zealand, Dr Hooker" and "Changes of Vegetation in Modern [?...]"
2) "Proof of Description of land" The letter contains reference to Dr Hooker.
Dates:
8 June 1864 - 3 February 1865
Letters from Brown, Richard to Charles Lyell, 24 December 1844 - 14 June 1855
File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/36
Scope and Contents
Letters were written by Captain Richard Brown whilst at Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Summarised by Lyell as:
1) Cape Breton Coal beds with roots of Stigmaria. Brown apologises for delay in response, but he has been busy and often away from home. Talks of survey work at Cape Dauphin - and his study on coal fields, conglomerate and gypsum. He has sent coal plants and fossils found there, and which he has written about, to Charles Bunbury. "the only leisure time I have is...
Dates:
24 December 1844 - 14 June 1855