Duplicate letter from Manning & Mackintosh [agents of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in Mexico] to Thomas Edgar, treasurer to the Horticultural Society, 21 Regent St, London

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Title: Duplicate letter from Manning & Mackintosh [agents of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in Mexico] to Thomas Edgar, treasurer to the Horticultural Society, 21 Regent St, London

Scope & content: Written from Mexico [Mexico City, Mexico]

Postmarked ('Vera-Cruz 1846 NO1', 'OW 9DE9 1846', '[illegible]'). Annotated on the reverse: 'dupl. 29 Sept'

Annotated 'Duplicate' at the top of the first page

They acknowledge receipt of a letter dated 16 Feb; they enclose their statement of disbursements [enclosure not present], with a balance of £60 5s in favour of Messrs Baring Brothers & Co [merchant bank in London]; the tin box from Mr Hartweg [Theodor Hartweg] arrived on 21 Mar and was sent to Vera Cruz [Veracruz, Mexico] on the same day to be forwarded by the steamer leaving 1 Apr; the delay must be due to 'some irregularity' on the steamer, and they will make further enquiries in Vera Cruz