Letter from Manning & Mackintosh [agents of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in Mexico] to Thomas Edgar esquire [treasurer of the Horticultural Society of London], Horticultural Society, No 21 Regent Street, London
Information
Title
Letter from Manning & Mackintosh [agents of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in Mexico] to Thomas Edgar esquire [treasurer of the Horticultural Society of London], Horticultural Society, No 21 Regent Street, London
Record type
Archive
Original Reference
RHS/Col/7/2/3/12
Date
30 Dec 1845
Scope & content
Written from Mexico [Mexico City, Mexico]
Postmarked ('KN 10FE10 1846', 'Vera-Cruz JA1 1846'). The letter includes part of an opened seal
They acknowledge receipt of a letter dated 30 Sep presented to them by Mr Theodor Hartweg, who they have assisted in his journey to California [United States of America]; Hartweg does not believe he will require more than about £100 of his £500 credit, and asked them to transfer the remaining £400 to Messrs Barron, Forbes & Co [merchants in Mexico] in Tepic [Mexico]
Extent
2 page letter (1 sheet)
Is part of
RHS archive: plant collector papers
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright
Orphan work
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)