To Hunneman presents his respects to Mr Talbot, and begs leave to send him S. Martius’s <1> plant [quas?] <2>. Vol. II. Fasc. II. for which H. has paid 4/· duty and freight.
1. Share from the german itinerary Union, received this week pr Steamboat from Hambro’ and for which Mr Talbot paid the subscription last year.
The charges of landcarriage to Hambro’ and freight from thence to London amount to 3/· which make, together with the above, 7/· due to H.
Should Mr Talbot wish to renew his subscription for a share for 1820. H begs to be favoured with Mr Talbot’s intention as early as possible.
9· Queen Street, Soho
May 24. 1828.
H.F. Talbot Esq.
Sackville Street
Piccadilly
Notes:
1. Dr Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794–1868), German botanist.
2. Possibly a reference to Nova genera et species plantarum quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII–MDCCCXX (Monachii, 1824–1829, 4 vols.).