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which I wish may prove acceptable - From a Cinnamon Tree, five Year old from a small [Layon?], which I lately cut down in the Botan. Garden for the Purpose of an Expt [experiment] recommended to me to try, I obtain'd six Pounds of the strongest & most highly favour'd Cinnamon I ever yet saw - I will endeavour to send You a Specimen of it -
The Bread Fruit Trees & other Otaheite Plants are in a very thriving State, so that no Fear now remains of the Benefit expected to accrue from therefrom, being effectually [indecipherable] to the Country -
Having receiv'd some Hints respecting the Power of Charcoal in resisting putrifaction &c I lately made a few Expmts [experiments] to ascertain the Fact, which were successful beyond my Ex