Letter received by Banks from Philip Gidley King, 28 September 1800 (Series 39.060) - No. 0003

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the only means of making him quiet, as he appears flighty I have given my concent after many violent struggles to send her away, perhaps it may be the better for Cayley, but I don't think much. He has not asked for any money since our arrival. But has intimated that he was unlimited in his expenses but I have given him to understand that the £40 a year will not be exceeded. He has resided at Parramatta ever since our arrival, & has had the use of the government house for his plants etc, he is now removed into a small house fitted up according to his own discretion; & his intention to establish a Botanical garden near it / when I can look about one / I hope his wife, family, & that will make him more easy than he has been - but I can assure you Sir that no assistance shall be wanting to enable him to fulfill your mission. Unfortunately we left the Box of stationary to come by the Porpoise, I have made up the deficiency by [news?] papers &c, and as I found by [indecipherable] that has quantity of cheap loose writing paper I shall