From Leonard Jenyns 1857

My dear Henslow,

I enclose a letter I received the other day from Rob ^t Ball, saying he shall be glad to take you in for the meeting of Brit. Assoc.— As you will thereby learn exactly how the matter stands, perhaps you had better, on the strength of that invitation, write to himself upon the subject,— supposing (that is—) that you are inclined to take up your quarters at his house.— D ^r Daubeny is also to be one of his guests. I had a letter from the latter a short time back, inquiring whether during your recent visit to Cambridge, you could hear anything of his missing packet of plants:— perhaps Harriet will be writing soon & can let me know the result.— I hope you are likely to be at home the end of June or beginning of July, about which time I trust nothing will prevent my journeying once more into the Eastern Counties & visiting Hitcham for a few days.

I see the Dublin meeting is fixed to commence on Wednesday Augt 26 ^th;— I should very much like to go, if possible, but I can hardly settle anything so long before.—

Broome & myself found the Mezereon growing sparingly the beginning of this month, in a very wild locality, far removed from any gardens— but I could get only one in good flower.

With our kind love to Harriet & the girls.—

Your’s affect ^ly | L. Jenyns.

Date of letter inferred from the date of the Dublin meeting of the British Association