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Royal Gardens Kew
April 1/[18]73
Dear Lady Jardine *1
Mr Smith has arranged that the Pitcher plant goes to you[,] however[?] -- addressed
to the Lockerbie station.
I hope you are enjoying the exceptionally splendid
[[2]] weather we are getting here.
We are all well & united in sincere regards to yourself & S[i]r William.
Ever most sin[cerel]y y[our]s | Jos. D. Hooker [signature]
I met [Charles] Lyell at the Phil[osophical]:
[[3]] Club on Thursday, very much changed I thought -- his speech is hardly
intelligeable[sic] & he looks very frail.
ENDNOTES
1. Lady Hyacinth Jardine (1842--1921). Wife of Sir William Jardine; 6th Baronet of
Applegirth and distinguished naturalist. She was widowed in 1874 and married Sir
Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1876.
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