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Document number: 7201
Date: 15 Dec 1855
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: MASON Nathaniel Haslope
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: bot
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Funchal. Madiera.

December 15th 1855.

Dear Sir,

I am much obliged by your note which was forwarded to me here and I have now the pleasure of sending you through Mr Stevens a Box of Succulent Plants.

I will send you as soon as possible some Seeds.

The Plants at the bottom of the Box are from Gardens; and those at the top, separated from the others by Paper, are native Plants –

I have added a Root or two of the singular Fern Alia<n?>tum uniforme and a Plant of Pteris anguta. Owing to a continuance of wet and stormy weather I have been prevented from visiting the North of the Island where other species of Succulents are found which, together with some Bulbs, I will take an early opportunity of sending you free of additional charge.

Will you be so good as to pay to Mr Stevens £5 for the Plants and 5s/ – for the Box – He will also inform you what the Freight amounts to. Hoping the Plants will arrive in good order and meet with your approbation

I have the honor to be Dear Sir, Your’s faithfully

Nathl H. Mason

H. F. Talbot Esqre

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By “Comet.”

H. F. Talbot Esqre

Lacock Abbey

Chippenham

England.

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