TALBOT6880

24 Bloomsbury Street

London

Dec 7^th 1853

D^r Sir

I beg to inform you that I yesterday sent you the small parcel of Seeds & Bulbs from Natal & directed to your gardener accompanied with the list – at your convenience should you sent a P.O. order _^^{for £5. –} please make it payable at Bloomsbury office –

I am

D^r Sir

Y^rs faithfully

Samuel Stevens

Messrs Veitch inform me that about one half of the last seeds came up, these appear to be in better condition