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not be light, as there is scarcely a bundle among them which 

 at one period or another has not been damaged. I fully 

 expect, however, to be able to have them all on their way 

 home by the end of January. The few living plants which I 

 have brought along with me, I am just packing to be sent by 

 the first ship for London. They will be sent to the care of 

 Mr Pamplin. The seeds, of which I have a splendid collec- 

 tion, I intend to enclose in the box of dried specimens. This 

 is a bad season to send them, but some of them are now more 

 than a year old. I have not yet drawn upon you for money, 

 but Harrison's people are supplying me with what I want. 

 In the course of a month or so I shall do so for £200. From 

 the Messrs Harrison, I have already received that amount, 

 the greater part of which has been expended in defraying the 

 expenses of the latter part of my journey. The death of 

 my horses has been a great drawback to me. By the loss of 

 them more than £100 has been added to the expenses of the 

 journey, as mule hire in Minas is very high. Notwithstand- 

 ing this, the expenses of the journey, considering its magni- 

 tude, have been made for much less than could have been 

 anticipated. Indeed, but for what I gained and saved by my 

 medical practice, I should have been starved out more than a 

 year ago. The fine collections I have made, if they reach 

 England in safety, will, I trust, more than cover the outlay. 

 I have been anxiously expecting to hear from you ever since 

 I arrived here, as I have received no letters from any of my 

 Glasgow friends, since I wrote you from Morro Velho in 

 Mmas Geraes. A vessel from Liverpool is expected every 

 day, and by her I fully expect letters. I hope they will 

 bring me better accounts of the health of your family, than 

 your last did. I am anxious to hear how the Glasgow 

 meeting went off. Be so kind as to let my relations know 

 that I am well, and with kindest regards to all my friends, 

 believe me always to be, 



My Dear Sir, 



Your most obedt. Servant, 

 George Gardner. 



