Draft or copy letter [from the Horticultural Society of London] to Charles Wood, secretary to the Admiralty, Admiralty

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Title: Draft or copy letter [from the Horticultural Society of London] to Charles Wood, secretary to the Admiralty, Admiralty

Scope & content: The Lord's Council of the Admiralty [Lord High Admirals Council] directed the commanders of the Mexican packets [ships] to transmit packages from the Horticultural Society free of charge, provided they are not inconveniently large or numerous; the Society received three shipments of packages at the end of 1837 and beginning of 1838; in Mar 1838, five boxes of live plants were sent to Tampico [Mexico], but the agents Messrs McCalmont, Lyall & Co [merchants in Mexico] were refused passage for them by the captain of the Lord Melville; the Council have been informed that two HM packets have since arrived at England from Tampico without bringing the boxes with them; they hope orders will be given to avoid delay in sending the 'extremely valuable' and perishable seeds and plants

Annotated 'Copy of Captain Webbe's [Charles Webbe, captain of HMS Lord Melville] letter dated Tampico, March 17 1838 in McCalmont's letter to Dr L. [John Lindley] of the same date'