Letter received by Banks from James Wiles and Christopher Smith, 28 November 1791 (Series 52.08) - No. 0001

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Cape of Good Hope Nov. 28 1791.

Sir

Cap. Bligh will inform you we arrived here the 6th of this Month all well -

We have every reason to think this Voyage will be a prosperous one.  The Pine Plants we brought from England are very healthy but we unfortunatly lost three of our Nectarine Trees.  We shall take in a number of Plants from this Place, which we procure by the assistance of Mr. Masson to whom we are in many respects indebted:  but this bring the wrong

[note by Banks]
May 7 1792

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