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But I am concerned that Billy so ingenious a lad is, as it 

 were, lost in indolence and obscurity. 



I am pleased to hear poor Moses, after so many imminent 

 dangers, is got into a safe harbour, where I hope he will do well. 

 Spare not to draw on me, when thou can do it to advantage. 



I am thy sincere friend, 



P. COLLINSON. 



JOHN BARTRAM TO P. COLLINSON. 



August the 19th, 1764. 



Dear Peter : 



I received thine of March the 7th, 1764, with Dr. Parsons' 

 letter, both which are very acceptable ; and since, I received Dr. 

 Solander's names to the specimens I sent last fall, for which I 

 paid half a crown postage from New York. Pray send in the 

 merchant ships, or under cover to our friend Benjamin, and then 

 I shall have them directly, as I had thine of June the first. * * 

 * I sent by Captain Friend, my Journal to Carolina 

 and New River. Pray, let our worthy mutual friend Solander 

 peruse it. He sent several letters under cover to me, from Swede- 

 land, which this day I delivered to Dr. Wrangel, who is, I believe, 

 the most indefatigable and zealous minister that ever crossed the 

 seas, of any sect whatever. This day, as usual, he preached in 

 our township, then came to my house, dined, read the letters I 

 gave him, walked in the garden, discoursed a few hours, then forced 

 to part to visit the sick in the neighbourhood, and then, though a 

 very rainy, stormy day, he must go to town. It is surprising what 

 pains he takes to reform the people, by tender preaching, innocent 

 persuasion, and pious practice, that he gains the love of all socie- 

 ties. It's strange how the pretty Empetrum 

 is procured. Since I brought it to Justice Wylie's, and told him 

 where I got it, he has sent it several times to Charleston, but none 

 grows ; only Lamboll has raised one from seed. I suppose Go- 

 vernor Dobbs got his seed from the Justice's, as they are both 

 Irish ; and they and the Scots will hang together like bees. * * 



