70 PETER COLLINSON [1735. 



tree seeds. I refer thee to my letters on that head, sent with the 

 catalogues. 



As our noble friend will be always grateful, I hope it will 

 encourage thee to go on ; but yet I would have thee so proceed as 

 not to interfere with thy private business. Indeed, the forest tree 

 seeds I hope will bring money into thy pocket ; so the time spent 

 in making the collection cannot be said to be lost or misspent. * * 



I hope thee hath mine per Captain Richmond ; with a parcel in 

 the Library Company's trunk, and a box of seeds, in sand, per 

 Richmond. I heartily wish thee and thine health and prosperity, 

 and am Thy real friend, 



P. Collinson. 



Pray give nobody a hint, how thee or thy wife came by the suit 

 of clothes. There may be some, with you, may think they deserve 

 something of that nature. 



If thee observes any curious insects, beetles, butterflies, &c, 

 they are easily preserved, being pinned through the body to the 

 inside of a little box. When it is full, send it nailed up, and put 

 nothing within it, and they will come very safe. Display the 

 wings of the butterflies with pins, and rub off the down as little as 

 possible. When thee goes abroad, put a little box in thy pocket, 

 and as thee meets with them put them in, and then stick them in 

 the other box when thee comes home. I want a Terrajrin or two. 

 Put them in a box with earth, and they will come safe. They 

 will live a long while without food. 



London, August 16th, 1735. 



Kind Friend John Bartram : 



I had the pleasure of thine of June 13th, and am pleased the 

 things was acceptable. I have sent the little box of seeds to our 

 noble friend. What he raises, I have always share of. The large 

 invoice that I sent thee was for him. I hope this will prove a 

 good seed year, that thee may be able to send a cargo which will 

 produce thee some money here. 



The Water Beech, or Button-wood, is known here as the 

 Western Plane, and is in great plenty here, and makes a noble 

 tree. Thee need not send any, for it is raised plentifully by cut- 

 tings. But as for the Linden, or Lime tree, for aught I know, it 

 may be a stranger, so pray send some seed. 



