Receipt for 17 boxes of plants and seeds shipped on the Thames, HS115-131 by Theodor Hartweg
Information
Title
Receipt for 17 boxes of plants and seeds shipped on the Thames, HS115-131 by Theodor Hartweg
Record type
Archive
Original Reference
RHS/Col/7/1/1/90
Date
2 Jun 1843
Scope & content
Written in Kingston, Jamaica. Receipt for 17 boxes of plants and seeds shipped by Theodor Hartweg on the Thames, bound for London. Written in Theodor Hartweg's hand. Signed by William Barclay, master of the Thames
The plants are to be delivered to London 'in the like good order and well-conditioned [...] (the act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire, all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas excepted)', at the cost of 2s 6d [2 shillings and sixpence] 'per foot'
Level
Item
Extent
1 page (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)