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Document number: 1637
Date: 1828
Dating: 1828?
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: ZUCCARINI Joseph Gerhard
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA28-1
Last updated: 29th July 2013

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bien d’avoir les Caricés de Votre patrie. Ordonnez a Votre tour, et disposez de tout ce qu’est en mes forces. Une belle collection de plantes de Java que je dois à la bonté de Mr Reinwardt <1> étoit la plus importante acquisition pour mon herbier depuis Votre départ.

En éspérant d’avoir bientot de Vous nouvelles je signe avec tous les sentimens du plus grand éstime Monsieur Votre devoué
Zuccarini.


Translation:

to have the Cariceae from Your country. Order what you wish, and make use of everything within my powers. A beautiful collection of plants from Java which I owe to Mr Reinwardt’s kindness was the most important acquisition for my herbarium since You left.

I hope that I will soon have news of you, and I close with my highest regards Sir Your devoted
Zuccarini


Notes:

1. Probably Casper Georg Carl Reinwardt (1773–1854), German-born Dutch botanist and chemist.

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