Charles Kemp Dove Joins the Horticultural Society of London

This is Charles Kemp Dove, a great-great-great-great-great-grand uncle of Krysta and Teresa, joining the Royal Horticultural Society.  He has moved on from working for the Opium Board to the Bengal Post office. I wonder if his interest in Opium Poppies led him to join the society.

Horticultural Society of London

Page xlvii.

[meeting on] Saturday 19th August 1854.

C. K. Dove, Esq., Deputy Post Master General.- proposed by Mr. W. G. Rose, seconded by Mr. S. Douglas.

Page li.

(Saturday, the 9th September, 1854.)

The following gentlemen who were proposed at the last general meeting were elected members:- …, C. K. Dove Esq., …

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