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I do not doubt his compliance with your request, and that I shall soon 

 have the pleasure of acquainting you with the fact. 



I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 

 John Lindley, F.R.S., Louis M'Lane. 



Vice- Secretary of the Horticultural 

 Society. 



38, Harley Street, August 3, 1846. 

 Sir, — I have the pleasure to transmit to you a copy of a despatch received 

 from the Secretary of State of the United States by the last steamer, together 

 with the papers accompanying it, from which you will perceive that your 

 wishes in regard to the exportation from Mexico, notwithstanding the 

 blockade, of the seeds and plants collected by Mr. Hartweg for the Royal 

 Horticultural Society have been promptly complied with. 



I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, 

 To John Lindley, F.R.S., Louis M'Lane. 



&c. &c. &c. 



(Copy.)— No. 39. 



Department of State, Washington, 14th July, 1846. 

 Sir,— I have duly received your despatch, No. 56, conveying the request of 

 the Vice-Secretary of " The Horticultural Society of London," that some 

 arrangement may be consented to by this Government for allowing to pass, 

 notwithstanding the existing blockade of the ports of Mexico, certain collec- 

 tions of foreign plants and seeds made for the Society by Mr. Theodor 

 Hartweg. I have lost no time in submitting Mr. Lindley's application to 

 the President for his consideration. The copies of papers herewith trans- 

 mitted will acquaint you with the favourable manner in which it has been 

 entertained, and the measures which have been adopted to effect the object 

 proposed. 



I am, Sir, respectfully, your obedient servant, 



(Signed) James Buchanan. 



Louis M'Lane, Esq., 

 &c. &c. &c. 



(Copy.) Navy Department, July 13, 1846. 



Sir, — I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of a circular addressed 

 to Commanders of United States squadrons, directing them to facilitate the 

 operations of Mr. Theodor Hartweg, agent of the British Horticultural 

 Society, so far as may conduce to his security and speedy return to Europe 

 with his collections for said Society. 



The original letter from Mr. M'Lane, our Minister at London, of the 18th 

 of June, to the State Department, upon the subject, is herewith returned. 



Very respectfully your obedient servant, 



(Signed) George Bancroft. 



Hon. James Buchanan, 

 Secretary of State. 



(Copy.) Circular. 



All officers of the Navy of the United States who may meet with Mr. 

 Theodor Hartweg, the agent of the British Horticultural Society, believed 

 to be now in California, on peaceful business for that Society, are required, 

 notwithstanding the blockade of the Mexican port?, to give him protection, 



