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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from William Hooker |
| Date | 17 Jan 1825 - 2 Jan 1856 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Hooker, William |
| Theme | The Sciences |
| Description | Letters from William Hooker to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. The letters concern works by Hooker published by Murray, particularly "Botanical miscellany". The letters are written both from Glasgow, where Hooker was professor of Botany, and London, when he became director of Kew Gardens. |
| Folio Information |
1825: folios 1-2; 1827-1828: folios 3-23; 1829-1830: folios 24-47 (1); 1831-1832: folios 48-61 (2); 1833-1834: folios 62-67; 1845-1846: folios 68-73; 1847-1849: folios 74-83; 1850-1851: folios 84-93; 1856: folios 94-97. Notes: 1 Includes letter, 6 November 1829, from William Hooker to Edward Dundas: folios 34-35. 2. Includes letter, 20 July 1831, from G Graves to William Hooker: folio 53. |
| Keywords | authors non-fiction science naturalism education |
| People | Hooker, William Dundas, Edward Graves, G Murray, John II Murray, John III |
| Places | Glasgow; United Kingdom |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.40574 |
| Disclaimer | Folio information comes from the library catalogue and is correct to the best of our knowledge. |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |