,354 j. f. gronovius [1746. 



I have lately been upon the branches of the Susquehanna, to 

 the mountains, to fetch some roots of my great Magnolia [31. 

 acuminata, L.] ; and measured a common dry leaf fourteen inches 

 long, and seven broad, the trees very large and straight. I have 

 not yet received those books thee was so kind as to send, for which 

 I return my sincere love. I hope they are coming in the next ship 

 from London. 



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I shall be much obliged to thee, if thee would please to write all 

 thy further observations which thee pleases to communicate to 

 me in English ; which I can understand much better than Latin, 

 which is troublesome to me to understand your sentiments. But 

 now, dear sir, pray make use of every opportunity, that falls into 

 thy hands, to write to me. A brisk and cheerful correspondence 

 is very agreeable to thy sincere friend, 



John Bartram. 



I have a copy of my Journal to Onondaga, twice, which hath 

 been taken ; since which, I have not wrote it over again. Perhaps 

 I may send it, next summer, again. 



J. F. GRONOVIUS TO JOHN BARTRAM. 



Dear Sir : 



The 19 of May I hath the favour to get your letters, dated the 

 16 Novemb. and 6 December, 1745, with a good number of ex- 

 ceeding fine curiosities, which I partly, for short time and several 

 occupations, have examined, and of which I send to you my obser- 

 vations, having the occasion that my friend, Dr. Dundas, is going 

 to London. I wish you would examine if the Muskrat hath not 

 four mammas two at the breast and two at the belly. 



Professor Muscheneroek is much obliged to you for the account 

 you have given of the loadstone, and the situation of the rokke, 

 of which he at an occasion shall make use, and remember you as is 

 decent. 



I am sorry your voyage [journey to Onondaga] is fallen into 

 the hands of the French ; but I hope this present warre may be 

 soon turned into peace ; and by that occasion we may see another 

 copy. 



