TALBOT4648

24 Gower S^t
Bedford Square
Nov. 19. 1842

Dear Sir

The following friends of Sir W. J. Hooker ¹ have subscribed a guinea towards the expence of a Portrait of him to be placed in the Linnean Society. ²

Will you permit your name to be added to the List? M^r Forster ³ the Treasurer of the Society will receive the Subscriptions –

I have the honour to be with great respect yrs &c
F^r Boott

H. F. Talbot Esq^r

The Bishop of Norwich ⁴
Rob^t Brown FRS ⁵
Edward Forster FRS
Charles Stokes FRS ⁶
W^m Borrer FRS ⁷
Geo. Loddiges VPHS ⁸
Joshua Milne. FGS ⁹
Sir I. L. Goldsmid Bart ¹⁰
Thos Bell Esq^{r 11}
T. B. Salter MD ¹²
Rich^d Taylor Und Sec^y LS ¹³
F^r Boott ¹⁴

[envelope:]
H. F. Talbot Esq^re
Lacock Abbey
Wilts