Memoirs historical and illustrative, of the Botanick Garden at Chelsea ; belonging to the Society of Apothecaries of London / [Henry Field].

  • Field, Henry, 1755-1837.
Date:
1820
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Credit: Memoirs historical and illustrative, of the Botanick Garden at Chelsea ; belonging to the Society of Apothecaries of London / [Henry Field]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    be decayed, and the other third of such 1759. interest to the Master and Wardens for seeing it done. This legacy was ordered to be invested in 3 per cent. Annuities. It must be presumed, that there were 1761. at this time no suitable apartments in the green-house for the residence of the gar¬ dener, as there had been for many years before; for a memorial was now presented from Mr. Miller, requesting the Society to build him a dwelling in the garden. In consequence of this memorial, Dr. Wilmer and Mr. Miller were desired to procure a proper habitation for the latter and his family, until the Court should be able to give a more satisfactory answer. What steps of a more permanent nature were taken upon this business cannot at present be known. October 25th Dr. John Wilmer resigned 1764. his office of Praefectus Horti and Bota¬ nical Demonstrator; and on the 14th of March following, Mr. William Hudson 1765. was elected to succeed him in those offices. /