Monday, 14 January 2019

Packing up

12th [November, 1823] – Received a letter dated 5th October from Joseph Sabine Esq., [Secretary of the Horticultural Society] accompanied by additional lists; without delay wrote to Messrs Landreth and Smith; called on Mr Floy; Mr Hogg then went to Flushing [site of Mr Prince’s nursery] and returned in the evening. I must observe that Mr Prince Jun., did not receive us with kindness but the reverse. If I can but obtain all the plants for the Society, I shall leave him for some other person.

Thursday, November 13th, 1823 – Wrote to Mr Dick at Philadelphia a letter of thanks. Packed Mr Floy’s box and took up plants and packed Mr Wilson’s.
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Douglas is now really in the groove of packing all his material up for the voyage back to Britain. But he really does not hit it off with Mr Prince; there'll be another bust up before he leaves New York!

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