Henry William Lett

Henry William Lett (4 December 1836 in Hillsborough, County Down – 26 December 1920 in Aghaderg) was an Irish botanist who specialised in mosses.

Early life and family Lett was born in Hillsborough, County Down on 4 December 1836, the second of four children. His father, Charles Lett (1804/5-1887), was also a Church of Ireland clergyman. His mother was Elizabeth Mary (née Corry). Lett spent most of his life living within 30 miles of his birthplace. Lett was educated at Trinity College

Lett married Louisa Tandy in 1865. The couple had 5 children.

Specimens from his collection are held in the Ulster Museum, the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin, and the Liverpool Museum. The Botanic Gardens hold his bryophyte herbarium with approximately 15,000 specimens, primarily from Ireland.

Significant works Lett, H. W. 1912. Musci and Hepaticae. Clare Island Survey, parts 11, 1Z: Proc. Roy. Irish Acad., 13, 1–18. Lett, H. W. 1915. Census Report on the Mosses of Ireland. Proc. Roy. Irish Acad., 32, B, 65–166.