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Document number: 1189
Date: Mon 31 May 1824
Dating: 1824? or 1819?
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: TENORE Michele
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA22-022
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Monsieur.

Voici la lettre pour Mr Moretti. <1> La plante que vous m’avez montrée hier n’est pas le Pharnaceum; mais l’Hagea polycarpoides de Bivona. La memoire etant femme, il ne faut pas s’etonner s’elle nous trompe quelquefois.

Je vous renouvelle mes souhaits pour votre heureux voyage et mes adieux amicals.

Lundi 31. May

Votre devoué

M. Tenore


Translation:

Dear Sir.

Here is the letter for Mr Moretti. The plant which you showed me yesterday is not the Pharnaceum; but the Hagea polycarpoides of Bivona. Since memory is female, we must not be amazed if she deceives us sometimes.

Once again I wish you a happy voyage and send you my fond farewells.

Monday 31. May

Your devoted servant

M. Tenore


Notes:

1. Gieuseppe Moretti (1752–1853), Italian botanist & author.

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