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#December 14, 1843
#OTD John Claudius #Loudon, #Scottish #Botanist & #Writer died.John's #LoveStory w/ his wife, Jane, started like this: After arranging to meet Henry Colburn, the man who wrote "The #Mummy," he discovered Jane was really Henry.
Later on, rheumatic fever ravaged his body. Surgeons found him in his #Garden the day they #Amputated his right arm.
John died dictating a book for young #Gardeners. Around midnight, he collapsed into Jane's arms. She completed the #Book on her own.