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hands, at his lordship's. Thy account of the White Cedar is very 

 satisfactory. It is a very odd whim, in your people, to think that 

 the Barberry blasteth corn.* 



Thy journey to the Blue Mountains shows thee art not to be 

 daunted by faint-hearted fellows : but yet, where there is a mortal 

 enemy near, it requires prudence and caution in every step that is 

 taken. 



If thee apprehends any of the specimens are not exactly named, 

 it is but sending me the same over again, with thy remarks. Thee 

 forgot a specimen of the Leather-wood. It seems to be baccife- 

 rous, or Berry-bearing. Send more seed. All the specimens are 

 gone to Oxford. When they are sent back, with their names, thee 

 shall hear from me. 



Jf. >; * % % :|: ^ 



Thy letter came too late for Briony seeds ; but I will send some 

 next year, and some of those other seeds, thou mentions : but 

 as they are plants that are but few of them cultivated in gardens, 

 but grow wild up and down the country, that makes the difficulty 

 to procure them. * * * * * 



Now, I shall take my leave of thee, wishing thee and thy good 

 woman and children, health and prosperity. 



I* am thy sincere friend, 



P. COLLINSON. 



London, March 22d, 1736-7. 



Dear Friend John Bartram: 



At the receipt of this, go to Mr. Shippen, who is partner with 

 our worthy friend J. Logan, and ask for a parcel directed for thee. 

 In it, thou wilt find a box with seeds, as per catalogue inclosed, 

 with two letters for thee, and two more to gentlemen, my particular 

 friends, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Seal them, if they 

 will be of any use to thee. James Holliday, Esq., lives on 

 Chester River; and George Robins, Esq., on Choptank River. 

 These directions, (being in a hurry,) I forgot to set down. There 

 is one for Doctor Hill, of London Town; but as that is on the 

 Western Shore, lay it by till thou visits that quarter where I 



* This " odd whim," it is believed, was brought from the mother country ; but 

 it is not as extensively entertained as some other notions from the same quarter : 

 such, for instance, as the transmutation of plants, and the fascinating power of 

 snakes. 



