Copy of letter from Jolly & Baker [merchants in Mexico] to Joseph T. Crawford Esquire [Joseph Tucker Crawford], HM vice-consul, addressed to John Lindley esquire, vice-secretary of the Horticultural Society, London

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Title: Copy of letter from Jolly & Baker [merchants in Mexico] to Joseph T. Crawford Esquire [Joseph Tucker Crawford], HM vice-consul, addressed to John Lindley esquire, vice-secretary of the Horticultural Society, London

Scope & content: Written from Tampico [Mexico]

Postmarked ('London 10 Jan 1839'). The letter includes the remnants of an opened seal. Marked 'copy'

They have received a letter by HM packet [ship] Sheldrake from the Horticultural Society of London, addressed to McCalmont, Lyall & Co [merchants in Mexico], enclosing letters from Messrs W. Broad & Sons [merchants] of Falmouth; they enclose both letters; they request confirmation that application was made to all the commanders of packets to take the boxes of plants for the Horticultural Society, and that requests were refused due to lack of space

Originally enclosed in a letter from Jolly & Baker to John Lindley [assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London], 20 Nov 1838, see RHS/Col/7/1/2/42