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AVornis, is very wonderl'ull, since the like never was met with in 

 the Medical art ; for which alone you ough to be honoured with 

 a Golden Statue. C. LiNNiEUS, Eq. 



LTpsal, 19th SK 1756. 



[Endorsed] 



Translation of Dr. Linu : Letter to Dr. Brown when he first received 

 his Book of his hist, of Jam : in the year 1756. 



Letter X. 



To Mr. Peter Collinson. 

 Sir, 



I can no longer omit to testify the resjject I owe to such a 

 Priend, to whom science is indebted for so many curious presents ; 

 myself for more, for Letters, for seeds, and for various favours 

 w^herewith you never thought much at any time to in reach me. 



As the Spring in these parts was sharp and severe to us and 

 our gardens, so the autum is noAv mild and of longer continuance. 



My Discipel Eolander is returned from Surinam, laden with the 

 spoils of the three kingdoms of nature ; but he still continues 

 at Stockholm nor is yeat arrived at Upsal ; from which, as from 

 his Letter I have been informd, we shall have stores of new 

 things. 



Kalm is in good health, the second volume of his Travels is 

 just published; wherein with just Encomiums he extolls our 

 friend Bartram, which I beg you would signify to him 



Osheck's Travels in China will be printed this wintter. 



The Travels of Hasselquist into Egypt and the Holy Land 

 are now in the Press. 



Prom Loefling who is in Mexico and couutrys adjacent, I have 

 recieved no Letters this year and a half. 



Kohler is still at Rome. 



This is the state of my Pupils. 



I have not yeat received Brown's History of Jamaica, but I 

 saw it at a friend's house of whom I borrowed it for a dozeut 

 days. I read it over with the greatest attention and admiration ; 

 and no author did I ever quit more instructed. Pray be so kind 

 to take off my letter which is annexed to this, seal it and send 

 to the worthy Author, who has deserved so much of Botanic 

 Science beyond all others. 



I am preparing a new Edition of my Systema Naturae, in which 

 I shall enumerate every species of animals known to me from the 

 gi'eatest to the least. 



May God prolong you Life and preserve you in Health and 

 Safety. 0. Linn^us. 



Upsal, October 19, 1796. 



My Gardner Niezel is dead, nor do I know where to find 

 one worthy to succeed him. 



