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GB 891 BHH-BHH/2-BHH/2/13
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Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 12 August 1849
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- 12th Aug 1849 (Creation)
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Letter from Joseph Hooker to Brian Houghton Hodgson in which he thanks Hodgson for the cheese and biscuits which have arrived though not yet the butter. He expects to be at [Choongtau] for several days. They are having good weather. He writes about the Humboldt book that he is reading. In a postscript he says that he has done the right thing about the [Kingar] Pass and that Campbell finally sent word. Hooker will keep Hodgson's watch for a few days and then return it. With accompanying envelope. Handwritten 3 sides, dated, 12 August 1849.
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- English