Letter received by Banks from William Townsend Aiton, 13 February1799 (Series 19.25) - No. 0001

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Sir

The Weight of each of your last [indecipherable] and Boxes for New South Wales was about 300 lb.  I have proved so this morning by the Scales weighing one of those Boxes, which happend luckily to be left here.
                                         
Weight of Box & earth is    291 lb
allowing for Tops of Trees}
cut down to near the Earth}   9 lb
---------------------------------300

I have the honor to be Sir
most respectfully
Your Obedt  Obliged Ser
W. T Aiton

Kew 13. Febry 1799.

[notes by Banks]               
Each box at 300 lb                                            
18 Boxes together lb 5400 or Tons       2.t.  8.cwt. 0.Q. 24.lb.
The Real weight of Cabbin & Boxes     3.t.  3.cwt.

Feb 13