Letter received by Banks from Christopher Smith, 25 August1797 (Series 16.03) - No. 0003

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To Sir Joseph Banks Knight of the most Honorable order of the Bath

Honorable Sir
I have the honor to transmit to you a list of the plants on board the Taunton Castle, Captain Studd, designd for the Cape of Good Hope St. Helena, and the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. I hope those plants will arrive safe particularly as Captain Studd has paid every attention to give them a good situation on board;  I have directed one of my assistants to go on board to take care of the plants as far as the Cape.  I have likewise deliverd to Captn Studd a Chest containing 198 different sorts of Specimens exclusive of Lichens moss's & & & - by the next conveyance to Europe which I expect will
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[note by Banks]
Feb 8 1798