Draft or copy letter from Dr Lindley [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to R.P. Staples [Robert Ponsonby Staples, plant collector, British consul in South America]
Information
Title
Draft or copy letter from Dr Lindley [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to R.P. Staples [Robert Ponsonby Staples, plant collector, British consul in South America]
Record type
Archive
Original Reference
RHS/Col/7/1/2/6
Date
6 Aug 1836
Scope & content
The arrangements for sending a collector are nearly complete; he requests letters of introduction
Annotated on the reverse: 'Requesting letters for Mexico Vera Cruz &c'
Extent
2 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
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)