From Dawson Turner to Ellen Hutchins   26 Jul 1810

My dear Madam

After closing my letter to you yesterday, I was quite concerned to find from Mr Hooker that I had omitted to tell you the names of the Jungermanniae you had last sent or to give you his opinions about them. Indeed they had been in his hands ever since they came; so that I am sorry to say they having been out of my sight, they had been also out of my mind. I enclose you a little etching done last week by my wife: it will I fear have no merit in your eyes except that of showing that we always think of you & are pleased to send what may amuse you even for a moment. I regret to say I have not time for a word more, except to add you may address any plants for me to

The Lord Gosford

Gosford Castle

Armagh

I wish I had anything to send through him to you. —

Yours ever my dear Madam

DT

Tell me, I beg of you, all about yourself.

Yarmouth 26 July 1810

[No postmarks, much cleaner than other sheets

In pencil: ‘+ enclosure’ and that is a note about Jungermanniæ from W J Hooker]