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coming to Kew

for.

3

ge, years

in the

garden of the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir

Castle

under a well known horticulturist,

Mr Ingram, and has shown himself

during the time he has been at Kew

both intelligent and capable.

The term Sir Joseph Hooker has

mentioned to Mr Westland as likely

to be granted

are a

salary equivalent to £150 a year, free quarters and a

free passage to Hong Kong.

am, Ser

Your most obedient Servant,

W. T. Thiselton Dyer

DRAFT.

W. T. Thiselton Dyer Say

MINUTE.

Mr. Johnson 28 Mar. 341. De Robeck 29.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade. 30

Mr. Herbert. Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Kimberley. Lord Derby.

5321

M11.0. Hongkong

5030

Sin,

38 March 1883

In reply to your

letter of

the 22nd

I am directed

by the Earl of Derby to

request you to inform

Sir J. Hooker that he

is prepared to appoint

Alexander Bremner

Westland to be Head Gardener

Upon reviewing the original text and the output, I made some corrections according to the given rules. Here is the corrected version in HTML format:

coming to Kew

for

3 years

in the

garden of the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle

under a well-known horticulturist,

Mr. Ingram, and has shown himself

during the time he has been at Kew

both intelligent and capable.

The terms Sir Joseph Hooker has

mentioned to Mr. Westland as likely

to be granted are a

salary equivalent to £150 a year, free quarters, and a

free passage to Hong Kong.

I am, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. T. Thiselton Dyer

DRAFT.

W. T. Thiselton Dyer

MINUTE.

Mr. Johnson 28 Mar. 341. De Robeck 29.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade. 30

Mr. Herbert. Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Kimberley. Lord Derby.

5321

M11.0. Hongkong

5030

Sir,

28 March 1883

In reply to your

letter of

the 22nd

I am directed

by the Earl of Derby to

request you to inform

Sir J. Hooker that he

is prepared to appoint

Alexander Bremner Westland to be Head Gardener

Corrected minor errors such as "ge, years" to "3 years", "The termo" to "The terms", "am, Ser" to "I am, Sir", "W. I. Miselton Dyer" to "W. T. Thiselton Dyer", "38 March 1883" to "28 March 1883" (assuming it is a typo), "Sin," to "Sir," and added or removed spaces where necessary. Also, corrected "for." to "for" and "is prepared to appoint Alexander Bremner Westland" (kept as is, assuming it's correct).

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coming to Kew for. 3 ge, years in the garden of the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle under a well known horticulturist, Mr Ingram, and has shown himself during the time he has been at Kew both intelligent and capable. The term Sir Joseph Hooker has mentioned to Mr Westland as likely to be granted are a salary equivalent to £150 a year, free quarters and a free passage to Hong Kong. am, Ser Your most obedient Servant, W. T. Thiselton Dyer DRAFT. W. T. Thiselton Dyer Say MINUTE. Mr. Johnson 28 Mar. 341. De Robeck 29. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. 30 Mr. Herbert. Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley. Lord Kimberley. Lord Derby. 5321 M11.0. Hongkong 5030 Sin, 38 March 1883 In reply to your letter of the 22nd I am directed by the Earl of Derby to request you to inform Sir J. Hooker that he is prepared to appoint Alexander Bremner Westland to be Head Gardener Upon reviewing the original text and the output, I made some corrections according to the given rules. Here is the corrected version in HTML format: coming to Kew for 3 years in the garden of the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle under a well-known horticulturist, Mr. Ingram, and has shown himself during the time he has been at Kew both intelligent and capable. The terms Sir Joseph Hooker has mentioned to Mr. Westland as likely to be granted are a salary equivalent to £150 a year, free quarters, and a free passage to Hong Kong. I am, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, W. T. Thiselton Dyer DRAFT. W. T. Thiselton Dyer MINUTE. Mr. Johnson 28 Mar. 341. De Robeck 29. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. 30 Mr. Herbert. Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley. Lord Kimberley. Lord Derby. 5321 M11.0. Hongkong 5030 Sir, 28 March 1883 In reply to your letter of the 22nd I am directed by the Earl of Derby to request you to inform Sir J. Hooker that he is prepared to appoint Alexander Bremner Westland to be Head Gardener Corrected minor errors such as "ge, years" to "3 years", "The termo" to "The terms", "am, Ser" to "I am, Sir", "W. I. Miselton Dyer" to "W. T. Thiselton Dyer", "38 March 1883" to "28 March 1883" (assuming it is a typo), "Sin," to "Sir," and added or removed spaces where necessary. Also, corrected "for." to "for" and "is prepared to appoint Alexander Bremner Westland" (kept as is, assuming it's correct).
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coming to Kew for. 3 ge, years in the garden of the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir Castle under a well known horticulturist, Mr Ingram, and has shown himself during the time he has been at Kew both intelligent and capable. The termo Sir Joseph Hooker has -mentioned to Mr Westland as likely to be granted are a salary equivalent. to £150 a year, free quarters and a free passage to Hong Kong. am, Ser Your most obedient Servant, W. I. Miselton Dyer DRAFT. 4.D. Thiselton Dzer Say MINUTE. Mr. Johnson 28 Mar. 341. De Robeck 29. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Mcade. 30 -Mr. Herbert. Sir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley. Lord Kimberley. Lord Derby. 5321 M11.0. Hongkong 5030 Sin, 541 38 March 1883 In reply to your letter of the 22nd wish. Jam directed by the Earl of Derby to request for to form to fir d. Hooker that he for hi 1. is prepared to appoint Alexander Bremner Westland to be Head Gardener
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coming to Kew

for.

3

ge, years

in the

garden of the Duke of Rutland, Belvoir

Castle

under a well known horticulturist,

Mr Ingram, and has shown himself

during the time he has been at Kew

both intelligent and capable.

The termo Sir Joseph Hooker has

-mentioned to Mr Westland as likely

to be granted

are a

salary equivalent.

to £150 a year, free quarters and a

free passage to Hong Kong.

am, Ser

Your most obedient Servant,

W. I. Miselton Dyer

DRAFT.

4.D. Thiselton Dzer Say

MINUTE.

Mr. Johnson 28 Mar. 341. De Robeck 29.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Mcade. 30

-Mr. Herbert. Sir R. Herbert.

Mr. Ashley.

Lord Kimberley. Lord Derby.

5321

M11.0. Hongkong

5030

Sin,

541

38 March 1883

In reply to your

letter of

the 22nd

wish. Jam directed

by the Earl of Derby to

request for to form

to fir d. Hooker that he

for hi

1. 대

is prepared to appoint

Alexander Bremner

Westland to be Head Gardener

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