Letter from Joseph Sabine [secretary of the Horticultural Society of London to David Douglas
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Title - Letter from Joseph Sabine [secretary of the Horticultural Society of London to David Douglas
Record type - Archive
Original Reference - RHS/Col/5/2/2/4
Date - 10 Mar 1827
Scope & content - Written from the Horticultural Society, Regent Street, London
The Horticultural Society is very satisfied with all that Douglas has achieved; they are looking forward to seeing him and acknowledging his hard work; he encloses two letters from Scotland, one from Booth [William Beattie Booth, garden clerk at the Horticultural Society garden at Chiswick, London] and one from Douglas's brother [John Douglas]; Booth will give him more news from the Society and his friends there; he expects Douglas's brother has told Douglas about the death of his father; the money Douglas had requested to be sent to his father was received, and the requested sum of £40 for him has been given to his mother; they are anxiously awaiting the ship carrying the collections from the Columbia [Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, United States of America, and British Columbia, Canada]; the Pinus lamberti [Pinus lambertiana] sent by Douglas 'has caused a great sensation here'; it will be at Douglas's discretion to decide his route home, with the quickest and cheapest alternative being via Hudson's Bay [Hudson's Bay Company ships], the next alternative being via Canada, which might not offer anything new for Douglas; if Douglas wishes to come through the States, Sabine has written to his old friends, who will be looking forward to seeing Douglas again, but the journey would be costly and cause delays; he hopes that Douglas will bring Phlox hoodii; he will write again and send his letter by the Hudson's Bay ship in May to York Fort [York Factory, Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada]; he looks forward to seeing Douglas and assures him of his full approval; the letter from Douglas's brother has not yet arrived and so will not be sent with this dispatch. Written from the Horticultural Society, Regent Street, London
The Horticultural Society is very satisfied with all that Douglas has achieved; they are looking forward to seeing him and acknowledging his hard work; he encloses two letters from Scotland, one from Booth [William Beattie Booth, garden clerk at the Horticultural Society garden at Chiswick, London] and one from Douglas's brother [John Douglas]; Booth will give him more news from the Society and his friends there; he expects Douglas's brother has told Douglas about the death of his father; the money Douglas had requested to be sent to his father was received, and the requested sum of £40 for him has been given to his mother; they are anxiously awaiting the ship carrying the collections from the Columbia [Columbia River, Washington and Oregon, United States of America, and British Columbia, Canada]; the Pinus lamberti [Pinus lambertiana] sent by Douglas 'has caused a great sensation here'; it will be at Douglas's discretion to decide his route home, with the quickest and cheapest alternative being via Hudson's Bay [Hudson's Bay Company ships], the next alternative being via Canada, which might not offer anything new for Douglas; if Douglas wishes to come through the States, Sabine has written to his old friends, who will be looking forward to seeing Douglas again, but the journey would be costly and cause delays; he hopes that Douglas will bring Phlox hoodii; he will write again and send his letter by the Hudson's Bay ship in May to York Fort [York Factory, Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada]; he looks forward to seeing Douglas and assures him of his full approval; the letter from Douglas's brother has not yet arrived and so will not be sent with this dispatch
Extent - 2 page letter (1 sheet)
Repository - Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright - Royal Horticultural Society
Credit Line - RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms - Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)