Letter from Theodor Hartweg to the secretary of Horticultural Society [George Bentham], 21 Regent Street, London

Title

Letter from Theodor Hartweg to the secretary of Horticultural Society [George Bentham], 21 Regent Street, London

Record type

Archive

Original Reference

RHS/Col/7/1/1/19

Date

20 Dec 1837

Scope & content

Written from Bolanos [Mexico]

Postmarked ('London 7 Mar 1838'). The letter includes an impression of an opened seal

Letter No 13

He found the epiphyte he was so anxious to find, on his excursion to the Guichole [Huichol] Indians, with six other kinds and seeds of two species of Vaccinium, two of Gaultheria, one Pyrola, one of the new garryas, one Juniperus, Littsea gemminiflora [Litsea gemelliflora, identification unresolved as at Oct 2018] and a few kinds of cacti; among the cacti there are some varieties of the small white one he described in an earlier letter; on his return he learned that Mr Floresi [Damian Florezi, director of the Bolanos mines], for whom he had letters of introduction, had returned from Zacatecas [Mexico]; he was received 'very kindly' and offered assistance; Floresi said he should have been there during the rainy season, when he would have greatly increased his collections; he will leave Bolanos when he has been told of the exact time of the convoy leaving Zacatecas [Mexico] for Tampico [Mexico] with which he will send the plants and seeds he has collected; he has received a letter from Messrs Byrns Hooton & Co [merchants in Mexico] informing him that they have drawn upon the treasurer of the Society for $777, $770 being the amount he has received; he attaches a copy of this month's expenses

Hartweg's accounts for 17 Nov-16 Dec 1837 comprise 'monthly allowance' $50, 'wages of the mozo [servant]' $18 and 'a guide' $5. Written from Bolanos [Mexico]

Postmarked ('London 7 Mar 1838'). The letter includes an impression of an opened seal

Letter No 13

He found the epiphyte he was so anxious to find, on his excursion to the Guichole [Huichol] Indians, with six other kinds and seeds of two species of Vaccinium, two of Gaultheria, one Pyrola, one of the new garryas, one Juniperus, Littsea gemminiflora [Litsea gemelliflora, identification unresolved as at Oct 2018] and a few kinds of cacti; among the cacti there are some varieties of the small white one he described in an earlier letter; on his return he learned that Mr Floresi [Damian Florezi, director of the Bolanos mines], for whom he had letters of introduction, had returned from Zacatecas [Mexico]; he was received 'very kindly' and offered assistance; Floresi said he should have been there during the rainy season, when he would have greatly increased his collections; he will leave Bolanos when he has been told of the exact time of the convoy leaving Zacatecas [Mexico] for Tampico [Mexico] with which he will send the plants and seeds he has collected; he has received a letter from Messrs Byrns Hooton & Co [merchants in Mexico] informing him that they have drawn upon the treasurer of the Society for $777, $770 being the amount he has received; he attaches a copy of this month's expenses

Hartweg's accounts for 17 Nov-16 Dec 1837 comprise 'monthly allowance' $50, 'wages of the mozo [servant]' $18 and 'a guide' $5

Level

Item

Extent

4 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

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