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its way to Europe. - Thus much, I can answer for, that during Mr. Madisons Residency Mr. Correa, requested his Official [indecipherable], to procure for him, the seeds of this tree which has as yet only been found at a great distance up the Arkansas. - This request was made more than two years ago, and it is only within as very few weeks, that Twelve seeds have been procured, & sent to Mr. Madison. He (Mr. M) has kept Four and sent the remaining 8, to Mr. Correa, who upon an assurance, that I would, put them into such lands in England, as would value them, and communicate them, to the botanical world, if they succeeded, has given them to me. - My Brother adds. Mr Correas name alone, is a guarantee of their Value, and rarity. had He also encloses (as I before stated) a paper from Mr. Correa. - as follows. -