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2476 Botaniker, 1817-1911. - Hooker, Joseph Dalton, 2 e. Br. m. U. Kew 28.IV.1847 u. 24.XI.(18)61. 8°. Jeweils 4 SS. auf Dpbl., der erste Br. m. Kuvert. Schätzpreis: *R (200,- €) Adressat des ersten Briefes ist der Chirurg u. Naturforscher Robert McCormick (1800-90), mit dem Hooker 1839-42 an Ross' Antarktik-Expedition teilgenommen hatte: "The Admiralty talk of employing me at Borneo... whether it will come to anything or no I cannot tell, but in the mean time I demand presentation on scientific grounds alone without passing any examinations! ... I have thought of going to India at any rate... joining a mission... Auckland objects to this, on the ground of its being unconnected with the Navy... You see I am determined to fight for my own terms!" - Der zweite Brief (mit Trauerrand) geht an einen Mr Grove: "I am very glad to hear of your successfull tour in Syria... I am prostrate at your feet in the matter of the article on the Botany of Syria. I have not written a word of it! I have only just got the materials together from all manner of scattered sources... I have contributed some notes on the Cedar to the Natural History Review
2476 Botaniker, 1817-1911. - Hooker, Joseph Dalton, 2 e. Br. m. U. Kew 28.IV.1847 u. 24.XI.(18)61. 8°. Jeweils 4 SS. auf Dpbl., der erste Br. m. Kuvert. Schätzpreis: *R (200,- €) Adressat des ersten Briefes ist der Chirurg u. Naturforscher Robert McCormick (1800-90), mit dem Hooker 1839-42 an Ross' Antarktik-Expedition teilgenommen hatte: "The Admiralty talk of employing me at Borneo... whether it will come to anything or no I cannot tell, but in the mean time I demand presentation on scientific grounds alone without passing any examinations! ... I have thought of going to India at any rate... joining a mission... Auckland objects to this, on the ground of its being unconnected with the Navy... You see I am determined to fight for my own terms!" - Der zweite Brief (mit Trauerrand) geht an einen Mr Grove: "I am very glad to hear of your successfull tour in Syria... I am prostrate at your feet in the matter of the article on the Botany of Syria. I have not written a word of it! I have only just got the materials together from all manner of scattered sources... I have contributed some notes on the Cedar to the Natural History Review