Letter received by Philip Gidley King from Banks, 8 April 1803 (Series 39.076) - No. 0001

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Soho Square   April 8  1803

My dear Sir

The manifold Packages you have had the goodness to Forward to me have always, owing to your Friendly care in adresing & invoicing them came safe & in Good Condition to my hands, among the Last was the head of one of your Subjects, [Pemulwuy] which is said to have caused some comical consequences when opend at the Customs house but when brought home was very acceptable to our Anthropological Collectors & now makes a figure in the Museum of the Late Mr Hunter now purchasd by the Public

The Seeds from Mr Brown make a most valuable addition to our gardens those from Caley were this time very interesting he had Collected several new sorts from the Banks of the Hawkesbury & altogether sent home to me 170