From George Bentham 17 February 1843

My dear Sir

I do not know whether Sir W. Hooker has written to you respecting a continuation of Hortmann's Surinam plants of which you took the first collection received in the beginning of last year. I have been looking over the sets of the new envoy rejected a few specimens which were destroyed changed the paper etc. and am now sending them back to town. I have put up for you a set containing 236 species (the sets are all very much alike) which amounts to £3.10.6 and though there are still several specimens which you will probably throw away, yet the remainder will come considerably cheaper than we usually pay for S^th American specimens. Should you not object to taking this set would you kindly let me know where I shall have the parcel left in town, and I shall be obliged if you would remit the amount to Sir W. Hooker. If you decline I shall also beg you to inform me.

Yours very truly

George Bentham