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Montreal Octr. 17th 1798
Sir
I have but just time to write a few lines to accompany a box of specimens and a Bag of Zizania a vessel being to sail immediatly [immediately] for Quebec. I have directed it to Mr. Blackwood who I hope will send it on board a good Ship. I have also prepared a box of seeds but as Mr: McKenzie is going down by land he promises to take charge of it, and I shall writ more particularly by him. I have not yet been in the Country where the Zizania grows in any quantity I got a Peck from the Indians. The grains seems to be much broke by threshing.
I am Sir wh [with] the greatest respect
Frans: Masson
Seeds were sent to Soho Square by Mr. MacTavish Decr. 14 1798.
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