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Correspondence and Papers. 1856-1867

Correspondence relating to the South Kensington Estate, later known as ‘Albertopolis’

    SIR WILLIAM JACKSON HOOKER (1785-1865)

    28 June 1856. Sir William J. Hooker, Royal Gardens, Kew

    28 Jun 1856

    Loose manuscript papers | 2 documents (8 pages) (whole object) | RC/B/1856/3

    (3-3i) Sir William J. Hooker, Royal Gardens, Kew, to Edgar Bowring, with thanks for specimens for the Museum of Economic Botany at Kew, and enclosing formal acknowledgement of their receipt.

    • Creator(s)

      Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865) (writer)

      Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

    • 2 documents (8 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Royal Botanic Gardens [Kew]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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