Letters of William Hooker to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. The letters concern works of Hooker published by Murray, particularly "Botanical miscellany". The letters are written both from Glasgow, where Hooker was professor of Botany, and London, when he became director of Kew Gardens. The letters are arranged chronologically.

1825: folios 1-2;

1827-1828: folios 3-23;

1829-1830: folios 24-47*;

1831-1832: folios 48-61**;

1833-1834: folios 62-67;

1845-1846: folios 68-73;

1847-1849: folios 74-83;

1850-1851: folios 84-93;

1856: folios 94-97.

* Includes letter, 6 November 1829, of William Hooker to Edward Dundas: folios 34-35.

** Includes letter, 20 July 1831, of G. Graves to William Hooker: folio 53.