Letter received by Banks from Philip Gidley King, 9-10 May 1803(Series 39.078) - No. 0020

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I have given him, & several other comforts  on the Voyage, he can have more, nor will he make any Claim on your Bounty - After you have seen him I think you will so far think favorably of him as not to condemn, what I have further to say respecting him - In your letter to Suter, [Suttor] you desired him to send you a list of what plants we posses, &  what would be acceptable, Suter had every wish to do it, but going round the Colony to make that enquiry was more than he could accomplish in his weak state, I therefore have taken that Task on myself, & enclose you a List of these we have, And those we have not, they would be very acceptable -  If the present plan is followed of sending out Ships of the Glatton's Class I should think a part of the Glatton's accomodations might be turned into a very capital Garden, which would supply us all at once - Should you after all the disappointments your unwavered zeal has suffered, still be inclined to give us a helping hand, I know of no man more Capable of pointing out what is wanted here, or taking care of them on the passage than Fleming, what his Views will be when he gets to England, I cannot tell; but it is [seldom?] a Mans friend look well toward him after the Voyage  Fleming has been compelled to make, still I must respect this I should be surprized to hear he is les[s] than a strictly honest man -