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Madeira March 25 1784
Sir
I would have returned to England by this opportunity had the vessel not been bound to so remote a port, and so small that I could not bring home a collection of living plants which I have collected here during winter. I am however expecting another in a very short time. I am therefore sorry to trouble you with this unnecessary letter by but having a small parcell of Seeds to send I had no probable means to send them but to your adress. I have yet found some Gleanings here, have ascertained and drawn figures of some new plants. I have this day found a very extraordinary Umbelliferas Tree with a beautiful clear stem upward of 20 feet high.
Sir I have the honor
to be ever your
most obedient Humble Serv.t
Frans Masson
The seed are to be divided between Mr. Aiton & Mr. Lee.