Copy of a letter received by Banks from Christopher Smith,July 1801 (Series 16.10) - No. 0001

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Copy of a Letter from C Smith Esq.r

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My Dear Sir                 Amboyna: July 1801.

          Your letter of date Jany 9th 1801 together with the Jamaica Almanack, I had the pleasure to receive on arrival of the Cartier at Amboyna on the 20t Ins:t for which I beg you will accept my best thanks

          I am Sorry to learn that the Plants which I had the preasure to send to you & Cartier did not arrive in good condition -

          The Hon:ble Companys Ship Star Lieut Scott Commander will sail for England in a few days, by this opportunity I send you seeds of the Sago-wear Tree 4.400 Seeds of the eatable Cari - tree 1000. & Seeds of the Canari Tree which yield an Oil that is equal in Quality in every respect, to Florence or Sweet Oil, 1'000. -

          The eatable Canari Nut is the first article of food, next to the Sago;  for the maintanince of the Inhabitants of the Spice Islands-