Dear Henry
I received these from Penrice <1> the other day is not the A. <2> hortensis rather a var. of A. pavonina simplex? – The double goes by that name in gardens
Your Aff
W F S
Do you know what the enclosed umbelliferous leaf can be it is from the Vistula –H. Talbot Esqr
31. Sackville St <3>
London
Dorchester 1827 <illegible deletion> April twenty Ilchester <4>
<enclosure> <5>
Monsieur! Vous recevrez ci joint 112 éspeces des graines la plupart Polonaises ou indigenes, ayez la bonté de nous remettre au plutôt possible ce qui nous manquent et ce que Vous trouverez dans le billet ecrit en rouge <6>
Salut et respect
Estreicher <7>
<Dr & MD?> et Professeur a Cracovie
<verso> <8> This gent requests seeds of all the plants you found at Corfu
<second enclosure> <9> Anemone Hortensis & its Leaves
<third enclosure> <10> Star Anemone from Cam<illegible> <11> brought by Jane <12> raised from seed
Notes:
1. Penrice Castle and Penrice House, Gower, Glamorgan, 10 mi SW of Swansea: home of Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot.
2. Anemone.
3. 31 Sackville Street, London residence of the Feildings, often used as a London base by WHFT.
4. Henry Stephen Fox Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester (1787–1858).
5. Written in another hand.
6. Jane Harriot Nicholl, née Talbot (1796–1874).
7. Alojzy Rafal Estreicher (1786–1852), botanist, entomologist; he greatly improved the Botanical Graden in Cracow.
8. Written in WTHFS’s hand.
9. Written in WTHFS’s hand accompanied by pressed leaves.
10. Written in WTHFS’s hand, accompanied by flower.
11. Text torn away.
12. Sir, You will receive herewith 112 species of seeds, mostly Polish or indigenous, be so kind as to remit as soon as possible what you owe us, which you will find written in red in the note. Greetings and respect, J Streicher D<illegible> and Professor at Cracow.