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Feb. 27. 1794.
Sir
With this you will receive a variety of Packages being all the Seeds I have left. the first Parcel you had about a Week ago returnd in the Box you sent me with Specimens from the Cape they were all as you would See by the Baskets from Col: Murray.
Of these sent to day
Nº. 1. is a parcel receivd yesterday from Mr. [Mezers?] to whom I beg you will give my Complts the Catalogue is enclosd.
Nº. 2. A large Box from Mr. Blane brother to Dr. Blane they are from the East Indies.
Nº. 3. A Parcel from Roxburgh also East Indies
Nº. 4. A Nutmeg enclosd in a Liquor which it is supposd will retain the vegetative principle this was sent by Lord Macartney from the Straits of Sunda & will be much enquird after Particular care of it is therefore necessary.
Nº. 5. Seeds from Bulem on the Coast of Africa - sent by W. Dalrymple.
Nº. 6. A Bottle being Seeds of a new & beautifull Species of Eleagnus from Hudson's Bay which will bear our Climate sent by Mr. Macnab.
I hope you will receive them Safe & that they will Flourish. I expect another parcel from [indecipherable] daily which shall be forwarded the moment it is received.
Your sure Friend
Jos: Banks.
I return also the specimens you were so good as to communicate from Col. Ross having taken such as I had not before & I am much oblig'd