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Although we had a stormy passage we had a quick one 

 and landed 35 days after we had left Demerara, in 

 London. I was unfortunately more or less unwell during 

 the whole passage and was really thankful that we made 

 such a quick journey. 



London was comparatively speaking empty at my 

 arrival ; I was rather glad that thus an opportunity was 

 offered to me to pass the first month undisturbed, an^ 

 only bent to restore my health. 



Before I had an opportunity to deliver the letters 

 which you were good enough to give to me for the Duke 

 and Mr, PaxTON, he had heard of my arrival and was 

 good enough to invite me to Chatsworth, where I had the 

 pleasure to deliver your letter. He inquired very kindly 

 after you, and put several times the question whether it 

 was not likely you were to return, which I certainly 

 could not answer. The Duke was very condescending, 

 much more than I ever could have expefled, and showed 

 me himself his princely palace, and those famed collec- 

 tions of tropical plants. I was more than surprised when 

 I visited that gigantic conservatory, which occupies an 

 acre of ground, and is in its highest part sixty five feet. 

 The Duke observed that when once ready he intended to 

 drive with his carriage in its He hopes to have his 

 plants in the course of six months in it. I remained 

 three days in Chatsworth. 



Mr. Paxton was very kind and really anxious to hear 

 of you. He appears to stand very high with the Duke 

 and well deserves it, being such an intelligent man. His 

 Orchideae are in most excellent order and in many 

 instances as vigorous as in their native places- I need 

 not tell you that all the Guiana species had come from you. 



