WCP5654

[1]

5. Waterloo Place,

Kew.

4th March, 1865.

My dear Hanbury /

Many thanks for the millboards, which are exactly the size I wanted them, and for the pills. But you do not tell me what the former have cost, and I have now another commission which I request you to execute for me, namely, to get me printed 5000 labels, as per specimen enclosed, on slips of same size — paper of same substance, but commoner.

When printed, will you kindly have them put into a little box, and sent by Rail to

W. Mitten¹ Esq.

Hurstpierpoint

(Hassock's-gate Station)

Sussex. —

prepaying the carriage thereof; and then let me know how much you have disbursed for me.

[2] Mitten came here and spent the day with me — but I think I have already told you so. He says he has the mosses ready for being made up into sets, & will immediately begin to stick them down. I ought to go and help him, but the weather is too cold, as yet. On Monday I propose going to see Wallace, and remaining at 5. Westbourne Grove Terrace until Thursday. He has got two little houses to choose of, & cannot make up his mind which he will take in a predicament not unusual to both men and asses, when placed between two anythings.

I am taking the iron to breakfast, as you recommend me — I hope it may have the effect of making me blush.

I am looking out for subscribers to any Stirpes Cryptogamae², or for any division of them (Mosses, Hepaticae, or Lichens), and have got the 8 following, to the whole lot, (I have some for 20 more):

[3]1. Sir W. J. Hooker³

2. Brit[ish]. Museum

3. Cambridge University

4. Edinburgh Bot[anical].Garden

5. Dr. Knight⁴ (New Zealand)

6. Adolphe Brongniart⁵

7. Edmond Boissier⁶

8. Alphonse Decandolle⁷

Do you know anybody, British or Foreign, who would be likely to swell this list?

With thanks for all your kind attentions, I remain, as ever,

Faithfully yours | Rich^d Spruce [signature]

Daniel Hanbury Esq.

I shall want many thousands more of labels, but 5000 will do to be[?] going on with.