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

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Title: Copy letter from J.L. [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to Mr Hartweg [Theodor Hartweg]

Scope & content: They have not received any boxes with the latest packet [ship]; the two boxes which arrived previously were in 'pretty good order', but the Orchidaceae had fermented, and many of the plants were dead; Arpophyllum spicatum, 'which you will recognise by the following sketch [enclosure not present], was nearly dead', and they hope to receive more later; they have distributed about 500 packets of seeds and bulbs, and are looking forward to distributing Hartweg's collections from Guatemala: 'once there, you will be free from all risk of your collections being detained or miscarrying'; Mr Parkinson [John Parkinson, British consul in Mexico] has offered his assistance to the Society