
          here.

On my son, Dr. Hooker's 
account also I now 
desire to write to you. 
He asks for a testimonial 
from you. Please send 
it by return of post, to 
me. He is candidate 
for the Chair of Botany 
in the Univy [University of] Edinburgh, 
& is not unknown there having 
been appointed in the spring assistant 
to poor Dr. Graham (since 
dead) & he gave the 
course with great satisfaction 
to professors & students. The patrons 
        