Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton
JHC1508
MUN/1/129
Munro, General William
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2 Apr 1867
© The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Letters to General William Munro
The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
English
Original MS
4 page letter over 1 folio
 
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out on our new rockery, which looks well already -- we spent a day in the Exhibition as we went, & one at Zurich as we returned -- but for the rest sped on as fast as we could.
The boys are all at home now -- and very happy, we have no plans, & the expenses of moving such a lot are beginning to tell so heavily that I am doubtful about its expediency.
Bentham & I are in [1 word illeg.] for the [1 word illeg.] of Gray's Herb

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Kew
Aug 2nd/[18]67
Dear Munro*1
We arrived home last Monday week, where I found your kind note. I have come to it to day in order of that precedence & importunity[?] that the huge bundle of correspondence demanded.
A thousand thanks for the moss, which does splendidly -- we have mossed[?] up heaps of Palms, Bananas & all sorts of things -- & I have no doubt of its good effects :-- it

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does however rot far faster than you would think in [1 word illeg.] houses & the Gardeners still call out for Sphagnum.
We had most beautiful weather in the [1 word illeg.] where we spent 10 days quietly, got our noses burnt, the skin peeled off our faces & our lips in a horrid state the place is 6000 ft & upwards & the Sun scorching. nevertheless[?] the lovely[?] climate & scenery are magnificent -- I brought back 250 pots[?] full of Alpines. [1 word illeg.] a while to be planted

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out on our new rockery, which looks well already -- we spent a day in the Exhibition as we went, & one at Zurich as we returned -- but for the rest sped on as fast as we could.
The boys are all at home now -- and very happy, we have no plans, & the expenses of moving such a lot are beginning to tell so heavily that I am doubtful about its expediency.
Bentham & I are in [1 word illeg.] for the [1 word illeg.] of Gray's Herb

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for £500, he giving £100 -- most liberal of him -- he writes from Saxe Meiningen well & happy; he purposes[?] going to see Martins[?] in Bavaria. & hints at being tired of having nothing to do! --
L[or]d Fred[eric]k Paulet is to succeed Col. Purves[?], do you know anything of him? --
I must go to Paris towards middle of this month I suppose to make my report (Forest products[?]); & I shall go to Dundee I hope in September.
Let me hear your plans --
With united best regards to Mrs Munro
Most t[rul]y y[our]s | Jos D Hooker [signature]

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1. General William Munro

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