Duplicate letter from James Scott, to Bankhead [Charles Bankhead, British minister plenipotentiary to Mexico]
Information
Title
Duplicate letter from James Scott, to Bankhead [Charles Bankhead, British minister plenipotentiary to Mexico]
Record type
Archive
Original Reference
RHS/Col/7/2/3/8
Date
29 Sep 1845
Scope & content
Written from 1 Eccleston St [London] by James Scott [unidentified]
Marked 'Nro 15. Copy'. On onion skin paper with detached paper backing
At the top is a note in the same hand: 'Nro 14 to Messrs Manning & Mackintosh [agents of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in Mexico], Vera Cruz, from T. Edgar [Thomas Edgar, treasurer of the Horticultural Society of London] is sealed'
Letter of recommendation for Theodor Hartweg ('a most intelligent gentleman'): 'for any facilities you may throw in his way, in aid either of his researches, or in affording him protection on his route, I am sure the Society will be most grateful, and will also oblige me'
Extent
1 page letter (1 sheet and 1 sheet of backing paper)
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)