226 PETER COLLINSON ["1761. 



every time lie called ; so did not see him, or else I should have 

 paid him due respect. He is gone to Sweden. Pray, when may 

 I hope to see thy Journal to Carolina ? 



The British Chronicle is inclosed, for the sake of William 

 Penn's Letter. How customs and manners in the Indians arc 

 altered since that time, thou canst hest tell or be informed. So, 

 at thy leisure, thy remarks will be acceptable to thy friend, 



P. Collinson. 



B. Fraxklix and son are well ; are gone a tour into "Wales ; 

 may expect them in the spring ships. 



London, May 7th, 1761. 



It is a long while since I heard from my good friend Johx 

 Bartram. I hope no illness has prevented him giving me that 

 pleasure. Not for want of materials, for those are always ready 

 to a speculative genius like his. For my part, I have been so 

 engaged, I had little room for speculations. 



As I have left off transacting the Library Company's business, 

 I miss the opportunity of sending thy last year's Magazine ; how- 

 ever, I hope to do it by our friend Fraxklix, who is very well 

 and his son. I have the pleasure to see them often. 



The seeds came admirably well, and gave satisfaction. I heard 

 quite otherwise of Alexander's. 



My son says, " Father, what is the matter ? friend Jonx has 

 quite forgot you, who take so much pains to dispose of his seeds, 

 &c. What ! no plants this year ? Sure, he might have sent them, 

 having two opportunities, by the two ships in which he sent the 

 seeds." Indeed, friend Johx, I leave thee to settle this account 

 with my son, who is an enthusiast after Orchis, Lady's Slippers, 

 Hellebores, Lilies, and all new things. 



The Yellow Slipper is now in glorious flower ; five shoots from 

 .a root, and two flowers on a stalk ; and the white one just now 

 peeping out of ground, not half an inch high. What singular dif- 

 ference in plants of the same tribe. * * 



Thy old friend, 



P. Collinsox. 



Ptcmembcr me to Billy and Moses and Johxxy. 



