Copy letter from J.L. [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to the Rt. Hon Lord Stanley [Edward Smith-Stanley, earl of Derby, British secretary of state for war and the colonies]

Title

Copy letter from J.L. [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to the Rt. Hon Lord Stanley [Edward Smith-Stanley, earl of Derby, British secretary of state for war and the colonies]

Record type

Archive

Original Reference

RHS/Col/8/1/23

Date

13 Feb 1843

Scope & content

He has been asked by the committee, 'appointed to conduct a mission' to China to collect plants and seeds, to request letters of introduction for Mr Robert Fortune

Extent

2 page letter (1 sheet)

Is part of

RHS archive: plant collector papers

Repository

Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library

Copyright

Royal Horticultural Society

Credit Line

RHS Lindley Collections

Usage terms

Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)