Draft agreement between the Horticultural Society of London and Theodor Hartweg for a plant collecting journey to Mexico

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Title: Draft agreement between the Horticultural Society of London and Theodor Hartweg for a plant collecting journey to Mexico

Scope & content: 'The Horticultural Society of London and Mr Theodor Hartweg. Agreement on the appointment of Mr Theodor Hartweg to undertake a mission to Mexico on behalf of the Society'. Draft agreement on Hartweg's appointment to Mexico and California [United States of America] for three years 'to collect plants, seeds and other things for the use of the said Society', with pencil annotations relating to Hartweg's salary

For another version of the agreement, 30 Sep 1845, see RHS/Col/7/2/2/5