Letter received by Banks from George Suttor, 18 December 1800 (Series 19.41) - No. 0001

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[Date in Bank's hand]  Dec.18 1800

New South Wales

Sir

     in Obedience to your Commands I do myself the honor  of Writing to you an account of what Plants I have been able to take alive to New south Wales  - 1 Olive, 6 apples, 6 Black Mulberry  6 White do  4 Willows. 18 Chily  Strawberrys 2 Walnuts 2 Chesnuts Spanish - 2 Oakes - 4 Pomgranits  - 2 Plantain, Mind and the following sorts of Vines Tokay White Frontiniac White Muscadene Black Constantia and Muscat of Alexandria
it is with painful concern I inform you Sir that I have not been able to bring the Hops & many other valuable Plants that I had on Board   many a day and Night have I spent of anxious solicitude on account of my Garden but all my anxiety and exertion were in vain under the disadvantages the Garden was situated so constantly exposed from the smallness of the Ship to the Washing of the Sea. and other circumstances that tended so much to their hurt indeed I Know do and ever  shall regret thus it was not more