Letter received by Banks from Alexander Duncan, 31 January 1793 (Series 20.22) - No. 0001

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Sir Joseph Banks Bt

Dear Sir

This is  purposely to inform you, that I have sent you in charge of Captain Hall of the Buccleugh, a large  Box on a particular Construction containing the following Plants etc; The Moutan - Double Red, White, and Variegated Camelias - White Yu-lan - Red Yulan ( this I have never seen in  flower) Yeu-teep or No 26th of Plant Book - Peonia - Yit-see-hoi-tong or No.56 - Mandareen Orange. From the Attention which will be paid to the Above I am in great hopes, you will receive most of them alive - All but the Flat Peach, are natives