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Document number: 2224
Date: 31 Aug 1831
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: MUNRO Donald
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Last updated: 11th February 2012

Horticultural Society’s Garden
Augt 31st 1831

Sir

I had a note from Mr Lindley <1> this morning requesting that I would send back your Orchis plants but I am sorry to inform you that a stupid Irishman who was in the Houses at the time and observed them without leaf or stem carried them away for dead plants without asking any questions about them for which conduct he will be turned away from the Garden

I Am Sir your Ob Humble Servant
Donald Munro

To H F Talbot Esqr

H F Talbot Esqr
31 Sackville Street
London

Notes:

1. Prof John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist.