Letter from J.M. Reeves [John Reeves, naturalist, former East India Company tea inspector in China] to Dr Lindley [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London]

Title

Letter from J.M. Reeves [John Reeves, naturalist, former East India Company tea inspector in China] to Dr Lindley [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London]

Record type

Archive

Original Reference

RHS/Col/8/1/33

Date

18 May 1843

Scope & content

Written from 11 King's Arms Yard, Moorgate St [London]

He received the note on his return from the city; Captain Scanlan [captain of the Emu], the commander of the ship Mr Fortune [Robert Fortune] travelled on, will leave England at the end of the month and will undoubtedly take charge of any packages, or another conveyance may be found

Extent

2 page letter (1 sheet)

Is part of

RHS archive: plant collector papers

Repository

Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library

Copyright

Adrian Goodman

Credit Line

Courtesy Adrian Goodman / RHS Lindley Collections

Usage terms

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