Letter received by Banks from William Devaynes, 3 June 1794 (Series 17.02) - No. 0001

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Sir,

Having communicated to the Court of Directors the application which, by the King's Command, you made to me in your Letter of this date, for accommodation on board one of the Bengal Ships, at the Company's expense, for one of the Under Gardiners [gardeners] of the Royal Gardens at Kew who is to proceed to Calcutta for the purpose of taking charge of the Plants which are to be sent from thence for the

Sir Joseph Banks Bart.

June 3 1794.