Draft or copy letter from J.L. [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to Mr T. Hartweg [Theodor Hartweg], care of Messrs Manning & McIntosh [agents of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in Mexico], City of Mexico [Mexico City, Mexico]
Information
Title
Draft or copy letter from J.L. [John Lindley, assistant secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to Mr T. Hartweg [Theodor Hartweg], care of Messrs Manning & McIntosh [agents of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in Mexico], City of Mexico [Mexico City, Mexico]
Record type
Archive
Original Reference
RHS/Col/7/2/2/17
Date
28 Jan 1846
Scope & content
He acknowledges receipt of a letter dated 26 Nov; consignments should be addressed to the Horticultural Society, not to the secretary; the seeds in the tin can were somewhat damaged by wet, but the rest were in a good order, including the Dioscorea; the Magnolia is red
Extent
1 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)