300 HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN. 
The William Kerr! whose name heads the list of Members of 
the Society of 8th December 1802 was foreman of Kew Gardens 
at the time, but left Kew for China in 1803 and was succeeded 
as foreman by McNab. Scroll copies preserved by McNab of two 
letters? written by him to Wm. Kerr seem worthy of reproduc- 
tion here alike for the interest of facts mentioned and as 
indication of the character of McNab himse 
Wilham McNab, Kew, to Wiliam Kerr, Canton.* 
RE 
Old Place and your Acquaintance which you left Behind. (I 
shall Begin with myself first.) I still Continue in the same situation 
which I was Placed in when you left Kew. It would be unnecessary 
man Pane ind to Encounter these where ever he 
ig d Mr. Aiton bas Hoheced to me in every respect more like a 
ather wee a Master. 
you went away. All the Rest of that worthy Family are we 
There is no Particular alteration in the Botanic Garden since you 
went. 
shall deposit the sum of Nine shillings entering and three shillings every week till 
the fund amounts to the sum of ten pounds to every member whose misfortune it 
is to be Balloted. These regulations will be subject to any amendment the majority 
thinks ee or pr be relinquished eae provided a better expedient can 
found :—William Nab, C. Bearpark, James Law, John Haddon, Robert Clue, 
Henry Jones, hohe rat Edward Dare, ines, ‘wcataba John Snow, John Taylor, 
ree Wadie, John Whea 
Paid 6 Guineas to Mr. heahperk: Augt. 15th. Began a New Club, August 2oth 
He < 
Does this concluding sentence indicate that the lot had fallen upon Mr. Bearpark ? 
1 William Kerr (—1814). See Britten and cies , Bibliog. Index. His name 
is preserved in the familiar garden shrub Aerra ¢ 
? Now in the possession of Miss McNab, e whose permission they are printed 
ere. 
® The scroll copy is undated, but intrinsic evidence fixes 1805 as the year of 
writing. 
* William Forsyth (1737-1804). See Britten and Boulg., Bibliog, Index. Name 
preserved in the charming garden shrub Forsythia 
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