From E. S. Poole   20 April 1857

Sir,

Dr Playfair wishes me to write & ask your advise as to how a good model Herbarium to illustrate the classification of plants by typical specimens & fitted for teaching the elements of Botany in Schools could be procured?

If a good model of this kind were furnished to our Educational Museum, steps might afterwards be taken for multiplying it for sale; and if you would be good enough to mention the cost of setting up such a Collection as an example for invitation, my Lords would no doubt authorise the expenditure of a sum for its preparation, and they will with pleasure allow you a fee of £10– for superintending the preparation & for your scientific advise in regard to it.

I am Sir | Your Obed. Serv ^t | Edward Stanley Poole