Item 1823/8 - Bill and letter from nursery of Mrs. S. Mackie

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Letter and bill from Mrs. S. Mackie at Lakenham, Norfolk. On headed note paper saying for Forest and Fruit Trees, Flowering Shrubs etc. Addresses the letter 'dear friend'. Plants have been sent by Mack. Roots of plants were well watered before packing and they should be in Cambridge the following day. Acknowledges receipt of £31 a t Gurney's. Lists plants bought for the observatory including 400 evergreen and flowering shrubs, 25 siberian crabs, 200 hornbeams, 25 arbutus, 10 redcedars, 50 tree box, 500 sweet briar, 25 brooms, 25 spruce, 25 larch, 50 silvers, 100 green hollies, 200 evergreen privets, 50 laurustines, 50 laurels, 20 weeping ash, 10 Phillyneas, 9 mats and packing, all for £22 8s 2d. Lists plants for Jesus College including 5 rose acacias, 10 hornbeams, 10 larch, 10 green hollies, 5 tree box, 5 arbutus, 5 guelder roses, mat and package, all for £1 5s 8d.