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Pray give my thanks to Mr. Ehret for liis Beoveria most 

 neatly drawn, wliertlicr tlio plant is Male & Female is wanting ^ 

 and tell him I have received his 9, 10, 11, and 12 Plates, and that 

 1 daily view them with admiration. 



Lettee XI. 



London, July 27, 1754. 



My Dr. Friekd, 



Doctor Hempe introduced to me a young Gentleman yester- 

 day, one Mr. Oeder, who is sent over by the King of Denmark's 

 order to make observations in order for the laying out a Botanic 

 Grarden of which he is to be Professor, be has been bred under 

 Haller, and knows Biittner, he is a very modest discreet young 

 man ; I sliew'd him my little collection, whicb pleased him and 

 begs to attend me to the sea-side next week, when we shall take a 

 trip towards the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. I hartely wish you 

 were of the party, but I fear we set out too soou, which is on 

 Tuesday next ; he proposes to acquire this knoAvledge as he is 

 intended to make a progress, through Norway as Linnseus did 

 through Lapland, and particularly he is to make the sea-coast 

 his Tract in that vast extent of country. I understand by Dr. 

 llempe that he has somethiug to propose to you to establish you 

 in the new projected Physick Garden. I told him I imagiu'd you 

 would rather live under this government than any arbitrary power 

 with twice as much, I dont find the King or Queen are curious 

 and that scheme is projected only by a favourite of the King's 

 who is his grand Marshall. The Garden is not yet laid out, so 

 that the view of your grand post is yet very distant. I believe 

 in 10 Days time, this Gentleman proposes to go to Oxford to 

 see the Garden and Library. The Gentleman longs to know 

 where 3'^ou are, which I would not inform him till I gave you this 

 Notice. 



Mr. David Van Eoyen has sent me by him one of his Inaugu- 

 ration Orations directed to me in a polite manner by himself on 

 his being admitted Botanic Professor at Leyden. My Wife and 

 Sister send their compliments to you and be assured 



I am my Dr. Friend, 



Yours most heartily, 



John Ellis. 



Dr. Brown Salutes you unknown, he knows your merit and I 

 dont doubt you'll be properly gratified, but that we'll take care 

 to fix, when we all have the pleasure to meet. 



Let me hear from you as soon as you can. 



