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to tell thee in the trunk of the Library Company, thee'll find a 

 suit of clothes for thyself. This may serve to protect thy outward 

 man, being a drugget coat, black waistcoat, and shagg breeches. 

 And now, that thou may see that I am not thoughtless of thy 

 better part, I send thee R. Barclay's Apology, to replenish thy 

 inward man. So farewell. Success attend thee in all thy expedi- 

 tions. The first leisure, will consider all thy letters. They are 

 all carefully laid up. The chrysalises are all in fine order. I am 

 in hopes of some new beauties. I can now add no more, but that I 

 am thine. 



P. COLLINSON. 



As these are very precarious, uncertain times, I have insured to 

 the value of ten pounds, that all may not be lost. 



Inclosed, is the mate's receipt for Sir Hans Sloane's books, 

 and Doctor Dillenius's paper. There is a map, and another 

 parcel or two, beside, for thee, and Catesby's books ; and Doctor 

 Dillenius will send thee his History of Mosses. 



April 25, 1742. 



Dear Friend : 



I have the pleasure of thine, inclosed in friend Bland's letter 

 of March the Tth. I think I have answered all the articles per my 

 sundry letters ; however, I will again take notice of them. * * 



* * There were some fine insects in the box, and very 

 beautiful ; but the major part was sadly eaten, or lacerated, by 

 some mischievous insect. It is a thousand pities it can't be pre- 

 vented. If there was tobacco dust, or leaves, spread over the bot- 

 tom, and the insects pinned on that, it might be a means to prevent 

 it for the future. 



The first leisure, I shall show those relating to the animals, to 

 our friend Catesby. 



The Monac I know well proved a pretty domestic animal 

 lived with Sir Hans Sloane many years, and ran about house like 

 a cat, is one of the Sleepers for he made a nest in the cellar, 

 and went into it in September, and came out in March or April. 

 We were in hopes thee might have known something more parti- 

 cular of it, being so remarkable in its nature. 



The box of berries, and map, per Captain Bound, came 



