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

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

Scope & content: Written from Mazatlan [Mexico]

Postmarked ('Vera-Cruz 1846 JY1[?]', 'BT 6AU6 1846'). An opened seal is attached to the letter

Unnumbered letter

He does not have much time, but he has succeeded in getting passage to Monterey [California, United States of America] on board HMS Juno, with Admiral Sir George Seymour [British Royal Navy officer]; he acknowledges receipt of the vice-secretary's [John Lindley] letter of 28 Feb [this letter is not present in the collection]