Letter received by Banks from Christopher Smith, 25 August1797 (Series 16.03) - No. 0002

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Plants for the Royal Botanic Garden Kew to bne delivered to Sir Joseph Banks Knight of the most Honbl order of the Bath.
 

No. to the box
231
7 plants Myristica moscata (Nutmeg)
1  do. [poon?] or Binthangor (Mast tree)
12  do. Caryophyllus - aromaticus (Clove)
1  do.  [indecipherable]
6 do. [Salatre?]  (beautiful)
1 do. Melaleuca Leucadendron  [indecipherable]
1 do. [Sagoware?]
3 do. Sago (True)
4 do. Lansa
40
232  1 plant (large) Myristica moscata (Nutmeg)
2 do. Caryophyllus - aromaticus (Clove)
1 do. Lettuce tree
4 do. (Sorts) Epidendrum (most beautiful)
2 do.  Atrodactylis Spinosa
10
  50 Total plants for Kew
259 do. do. for the Cape
478 do.  do. for St Helena
787  Total plants on board the Tanton Castle to the care of Captain Studd.

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