Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
18 Nov. 1865
Dear Mr Talbot
Your Leguminous plant belongs to the genus Dumasia & it seem[s] to be Dumasia pubescens, there are 2 or 3 species of the genus & they occur in the inter tropical parts of Asia & Africa. We have not got the plant in our garden <1> here.
I am Yours sincerely
J. H. Balfour
Envelope:
H Fox Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts
Notes:
1. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.