Charles Darwin's letter

This letter, dated 22 February 1878 and addressed to G (George) Francis. 

Botanist George Francis (1800 - 1865) and his family arrived in South Australia from England in 1849 aboard the Louisa Braille.  

He designed and planted Victoria Square and the four other squares of Adelaide and also supervised the planting of trees and shrubs for the hospital and Government House.

Francis, in March 1855, was appointed as Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens and became the first Director when the gardens were officially opened in 1857. He also established the first herbarium and botanical library in Adelaide.

In his letter Darwin thanks Francis for the series of specimens which you have been so kind as to send me. The bulbs are planted and I hope will grow, if they fail I will sow seed. 

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