Charles Hose an Ernst Haeckel, Botesdale, 31. Januar 1913
TELEGRAMS
HOSE, BOTESDALE
THE LODGE,
BOTESDALE,
DISS. NORFOLK
January 31st 1913
Dear Professor Haeckel
Your kind letter has given me very great pleasure and I write at once to thank you for it, and for the portfolio of your last work for science. In was very much gratified to see that it contained a fine portrait || of yourself, which I am very pleased to have. I was very sorry to hear of your accident which at your age must have been very distressing.
In June 1896 I received an order from Saxe-Weimar Knight of the White Falcon 1st class, which was no doubt owing to your kidness, and in July 1896 I received another, knight of the Prussian crown, || neither of which I obtained permission to accept and wear from the British Government. I was living in the jungle and had no opportunity of obtaining that permission.
Now I have retired and am living in England. I should much like to get the necessary permission granted, would you be able to help me in this matter through the German || Ambassador in London. I would take the documents up to London if required. I value this kind recognition from your Government very much, and would like to be able to wear them on occasions.
I was a guest at the Royal Society’s dinner a few weeks ago, at where the German Ambassador was present.
With kindest regards
Yours sincerely
Charles Hose