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Outer Cove, Port Dalrymple
7th January 1805
My Dear Sir,
According to promise I have the pleasure of transmitting you an Account of what I have already done in this Quarter, a Copy of my daily Remarks I enclose which will be more explanatory with the Chart which I have requested the Governor to get Copied and send with this letter by the earliest of opportunity from Port Jackson.
Should the few Specimens I have collected arrive safe I hope they will be acceptable, the Weather, since commencing my little excursions has proved favourable, which has enabled me to get them in tolerable order. If Mr. Brown should be at Port Jackson, I have requested him to compare notes with what he collected in this Quarter, and to Mark those he did not find. In the event of my remaining here for any length of time, I shall be thankful to have some specimen Paper sent out as my stock of that necessary Article is nearly exhausted.
From what I have seen of the different sorts of Timber there remains no doubt but that most of it will be found superior in quality for Ship building to any hither yet discovered in this part of the World, the experiment we have made in building Two small Boats, and the reports of the builders is much in favour of it becoming a very valuable acquisition. The Trees are a distinct species of Eucalyptus of that found in the Neighbourhood of Sydney, and grows in Vallies to the height of from 80 to a 100 feet, and the Crooked Timber produced on the Hills is fit for any purpose required for Ship building.
There are many other kinds of Wood which will be found useful for the purpose of Furniture, a Species of Cosurina [Casaurina] different to that of Port Jackson (called the Beefwood) and I think equally beautiful. Two Species of Mimosa, what is called the Cherry Tree at Port Jackson (Taxers [Taxus]) a Plant which
April 13 1807