Handwritten postcard from George S. West to Mr E. M. Holmes. There is a Birmingham stamp on the front, dated 1909-03-05 at 5:15pm. West says that Mrs Hillhouse has handed over the last letter to Professor Hillhouse and has asked West to reply to Holmes' letter as Professor Hillhouse is very ill and not allowed to have any letters. West says that the box has arrived safely and the books and papers have been unpacked. West says that him and his father are putting in a number of British lichens into the Laboratory, but that they would be pleased to have more from Holmes.