3io J. J. DILLENIUS [1742. 



come to hands, by the care of P. Collinson. I return you thanks 

 for them, and remain your obliged friend 



And humble servant, 



J. J. DlLLENIUS. 

 Oxford, October 15, 1740. 



Oxford, June 22, 1741. 



Dear Friend Mr. Bartram : 



I received your letter of December 16, 1740, per post ; and that 

 of March 24, was sent to me by Samuel Whyting ; so that I had 

 it, together with the Mosses, without any trouble. After two days 

 looking over and comparing them with my own, and those I had 

 formerly from you, I found but five or six new sorts. There might 

 be some more, but as they were in an imperfect state, I could 

 make nothing of them. However, I thank you for them, but de- 

 sire, for the future, to send me nothing but what hath heads. 



You complain, you never received any paper on my account. 

 When I was in London, last Whitsunday, I paid to our friend, Mr. 

 Collixson, amongst other things I had of him, for half a ream of 

 writing paper, which he had bought for you, November 10, 1740 ; 

 and I hope you have received that since. But, finding that you 

 are wanting, and sparing paper in wrapping up Mosses, I have sent 

 this day se'en night, by our carrier to Mr. CoLLlNSON, a large 

 bundle of waste Hortus JElthamensis paper, upwards of ^ C, to be 

 forwarded to you ; which I hope you will receive in its time. 

 When you have an opportunity, I shall be glad to have one of 

 your Muskrat Skins. 



The inclosed Moss, you said grew in a moist shady swamp. I 

 should be glad to see it with his heads, which I guess it bears in 

 summer as all swamp Mosses commonly do. 



I remain your obliged friend and servant. 



J. J. Dillenius. 



JOHN BARTRAM TO J. J. DILLENIUS. 



The 14th of the 9th month, 1742. 



Respected Friend Doctor Dillenius : 



I received thy kind letter, accompanied with thy kind present of 



