1741-2.] TO JOHN BARTRAM. 149 



I am now about entering upon thy journey to Albany ; but must 

 first stop to tell thee that the History that thou so much admired 

 at our good friend Governor Morris's, thou may soon have the 

 pleasure to call thy own ; for, with what thou sent, and I have 

 added, Sir Hans was so pleased, that he said, " What shall I send 

 Mr. Bartram?" I proposed his History. He paused. I said 

 how acceptable such a thing would be. In short, without entering 

 into a detail of a little contrivance, he has sent it thee as a present, 

 and it will come by Wright. 



The mole I sent him he was much pleased with, because it was 

 new and different from ours, but the insects had made sad havoc 

 with it. A better specimen will please better. The bole and blue 

 stone I sent him, and others. If thee hast a specimen of petrifac- 

 tion gathered on a hill betwixt the Highlands and Shongo Moun- 

 tains, that I sent to Sir Hans, I should like such another. 



The Wasps' nests, of both sorts, were new, and pleased much. 

 He desires and so do I specimens of the Wasps, that are the 

 builders, particularly distinguished. 



I am extremely obliged to Governor Morris, and his son, for 

 their kind assistance. Pray, did thee find no sort of shells on the 

 verge of those lakes, on the mountains ? 



I am not a little concerned, that thou missed seeing Doctor 

 Colden : he is a very ingenious, intelligent man. And also for 

 thy disaster, in passing the river. Pray, be very careful for the 

 future, and look before thou leaps. 



Of the seeds thou sent, the Rose Laurel are some come up, and 

 are very thriving ; Red Cedar, by thousands ; White Cedar, a few; 

 Black Haws, none must send a young tree two, three, or four ; 

 White Pine, some; Sassafras, a few; Sugar Maple, a few; All- 

 spice, a few ; Witch Hazel, one, what they belong to, I can't say. 

 Make these queries to Doctor Dillexius. Has thee consulted 

 Miller ? The last being new, he may know nothing of. 



Rose Laurel, White Cedar, White Pine, and Sassafras, thou can- 

 not send too much, for we can never have enough of them. 



I was out in the country when specimen 105 flowered ; but, by 

 making no seed, fancy it is male. 



I heartily wish a subscription may go on for thy encouragement ; 

 for thy subscribers may soon be furnished, and then will withdraw 

 their subscriptions. Some talk of doing it. 



So much, I think, for thine of July 22d. But, before we part, 



