Letter received by Banks from William Ramsay of the HonourableEast India Company, 8 October 1794 (Series 72.089) - No. 0001

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Sir,

     The Court of Directors of the East India Company having received from the Botanical Garden at Calcutta two Chests of Growing Plants, and conceiving these Plants may be acceptable in His Majesty's Garden at Kew;  I am commanded to signify to you that they will be delivered from the Company's Ship Fort William now lying in Long Reach, to any Person you may please to send for them.

I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant

W Ramsay

East India House
the 8th. October 1794.

Sir Joseph Banks Bart.
&c, &c, &c.

Oct. 14  94

Wrote by the same post to Mr. Ramsay & Mr. Maclean to use all diligence in sending the Plants to Soho Square.