Copy letter from J.L. [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to Mr R. Fortune [Robert Fortune]

Title

Copy letter from J.L. [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to Mr R. Fortune [Robert Fortune]

Record type

Archive

Original Reference

RHS/Col/8/1/47

Date

7 Jun 1845

Scope & content

He wishes to report on the state of the plants received; they are in a bad condition, as the soft, unpainted wood was unfit for the purpose, and higher allowance should be spent on their construction; the boxes from Manilla [Manila, Philippines] have not arrived yet; he has sent a letter of credit for £500; previous plants received are growing well but not yet flowering

Extent

1 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)