1765.] TO MRS. BARTRAM. 425 



tions from court ; but our friend Peter ordered me to take my 

 son, or a servant with me. And as thee wrote to me last winter, 

 and seemed so very desirous to go there, now thee hath a fair 

 opportunity ; so pray let me know as soon as possible. 



Our vessel is to sail in about two or three weeks ; therefore, I 

 advise thee to sell off all thy goods at a public vendue, and give 

 thy accounts into the hands of an attorney there, properly proved, 

 who will recover thy debts better, and with a quicker despatch than 

 thee can thyself; and write directly to thy creditors, to let them 

 know how the affairs stand. 



I believe thy best way to meet with me, will be about St. Au- 

 gustine. I wish thee could send a letter to me there, as soon as 

 possible. I intend to hover about there, or Georgia, till near 

 winter. 



Direct thy letters to the care of the Governors, at both places, 

 for me, which will be the likeliest places for me to meet with them 

 or thee. I suppose that vessels pass frequently between Charleston 

 and Georgia, or Augustine. Please to send them under cover to 

 Dr. Garden, or Thomas Lamboll, who I shall write to send them 

 directly to Augustine, or Georgia. But pray let me know soon, 

 whether thee will come or not, that I may provide myself with 

 another companion. Perhaps next spring I may go to West 

 Florida ; but can't say where yet. But, in the mean time, assure 

 thyself that I remain thy loving father, 



John Bartram. 



Thy brother George [i. e. brother-in-law, George Bartram, 

 who married Ann Bartram, November 6th, 1764], or his brother, 

 who wants thee to come home and join in partnership with them, 

 desired me to write to thee. 



JOHN BARTRAM TO MRS. BARTRAM. 



Savannah, September 4th, 170-3. 



My dear Spouse : 



This day we arrived at Savannah town, in Georgia, by ten 

 o'clock. This was reckoned a very hot day, here, with thunder 

 and showers, thermometer 86. They have had here, as well as at 

 Charleston, the hottest summer and dryest, and wettest August, 



