Item 2 - Letter from F Ludlow to J.H. Hicks

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GB 235 HJH/3/3/2

Title

Letter from F Ludlow to J.H. Hicks

Date(s)

  • 24 September 1952 (Creation)

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1 sheet of paper

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Name of creator

(1885-1972)

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Scope and content

2 page letter (1 sheet of paper) from Frank Ludlow to John Herbert Hicks.


Transcription

British Museum (Nat Hist)
Cromwell Road
SW7

Sept-24 [1952]

Dear Hicks,

Pleased keep the Birds of SE Tibet. I have others you will be interested to see that Codonopsis convolvulacea was exhibited at the RHS [Royal Horticultural Society] show yesterday I received an award of Merit! Gentiana depress an all received an A.M. [Award of Merit] a fortnight ago.

You seem to have had an interesting time in the Welsh hills. I don’t know them at all except distant views of Snowdon [Yr Wyddfa] etc from the Conway. They looked attractive. What a pity it is there is not a 10000’ peak somewhere in Britain!

Come in when you are next in town

Yours
F. Ludlow

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Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

written in cursive

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

1 sheet of blue paper, written in ink.

Condition: crease running horizontally across the center of the sheet.

approx. dimensions: 113x177mm

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Note

Year supplied by Royal Horticultural Society. RHS library & archives Identified the year the Codonopsis convolvulacea won an award from RHS

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Minimal

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Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

Sources

Created: 17 Sept 2026, C. Kemnitz

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