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you have, I shall be thankful for the communica- 

 tion. If you have not, I intend to write to Constan- 

 tinople, where I have no doubt the drug will still be 

 found in the apothecaries' shops. 

 Adieu, my dear Sir James ! 



Always faithfully yours, 



Joseph Banks. 



From Dr. Michel Tenore. 



Naples, Jan. 6, 1815. 

 My very respectable Sir and Fellow ! 



The favourable circumstance of the amiable rela- 

 tions happily established between our countries, and 

 the great desire of enjoying the honour and the 

 advantage that every botanist may obtain by the 

 correspondence with a personage as worthful as the 

 celebrious author of the British Flora, encouraged 

 me to address you this very respectful letter, with a 

 copy of the Royal Botanical Gardens Catalogue. 



This establishment, although was born but in 

 these years, is at present notably enriched of every 

 kind of plants, and specially of those collected by 

 my voyages all through the different provinces of 

 this kingdom. 



It is several years since I am applied to illustrate 

 the plants of the Neapolitan Flora, as you may see 

 by the prospectus that I have the honour to envoy 

 you; and I pray you to let them circulate amongst 

 the learned men of your country. 



If your goodness will not disdain my corre- 

 spondence, I shall make myself a duty to put every 



