Posts Tagged ‘historical letters’
A Night at Ranelagh: Horace Walpole’s Garden Escapade
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 26, 1742 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the world of 18th century London, where the illustrious Horace Walpole penned a most intriguing letter to his friend Horace…
Read MoreFrom Battlefields to Gardens: The Hidden Tenderness of Stonewall Jackson
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 2, 1863 On this day in 1863, the illustrious Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was shot by his own men in what this author can only describe as a moment of supreme military irony.…
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