He has been unable to get passage for Foo-chow-foo [Fuzhou, Fujian, China], and has nothing to do in Shanghai [China] before 1 Apr; he has therefore decided to cross over to Manila [Philippines] on a brig for a few weeks, 'in preference to remaining idle in Hong Kong'; he hopes the Society will approve of this plan; he requires a further letter of credit, as his £500 credit with Messrs Dent & Co [merchants in China] has been used; Dent or his other friends will surely advance him some money in the meantime, but he needs a letter of credit before leaving China
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2 page letter (1 sheet)
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RHS archive: plant collector papers
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