Copy letter from Joseph Sabine [secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to John Forbes [senior, John Forbes' father], Dukinfield
Information
Title
Copy letter from Joseph Sabine [secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to John Forbes [senior, John Forbes' father], Dukinfield
Record type
Archive
Original Reference
RHS/Col/3/5/46
Date
3 Jan 1824
Scope & content
Written from the Horticultural Society, Regent Street [London]
Annotated at the top of page: 'Answered Jan 7 1824'
Joseph Sabine [secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] enquires when Forbes' son James [James Forbes] will arrive; Forbes need not worry about the accounts of John [his son John Forbes], alluded in Forbes' letter; the letter for John should be sent soon, as he will dispatch his letter to Africa in a few days; Forbes did not answer the question he asked in his letter of 26 Dec regarding the £25 promised by his son
Annotated in pencil in a later hand 'Joseph Sabine??'
Extent
2 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)