Letter received by Banks from James Grant, 23 August 1801 (Series 23.24) - No. 0002

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between the leaves of which you'l find some New Plants Especially of the Fern Tribe you'l also find the Native Tobacco Plant in Flower.  The Book being Charts I have sent it by Captn Bunker of the Ship Albion to be delivered to Captn Schank for you - Bunker being a Sailor the Custom House Officer will hardly take his Charts from him.  But above all there is a small Chest of Drawers I have sent Captn Schank under Balmains care which I fear must go to the Customs House.  Lett me intreat you to gett  it out; for in it is Mosses of many different sorts for you; & Seeds;  some of which I have extracted from the Crops of Birds besides a vast number of Shells & Birds - for Captn Shank.  The Seeds are mostly from Hunters River and mostly all new.  I further begg  leave to inform you that the first Land I made on the Western side of this Territory proved to be a Cape which I named Cape Banks in honor of you - it is nearly four degrees to the West of my land nearby Wilsons Promontory - but you in due time will have all these things laid before you.  This Sir Accept from me as the only Tribute I can pay you for the Kindness & attention you have been pleased to shew me - it is all I have to give were it better it should be yours.  I particularly