1765.] T0 JOHN BAR TRAM. 437 



Mrs. Baetram's kind and acceptable present of Angelica, and 

 some dried apples, came safe to hand the 5th inst. On receipt 

 thereof, I opened the box, and sent Mrs. Garden her parcel. 

 What we had is excellent good, and well deserves mine, Mrs. 

 Lamboll's, and our family's thanks, which we hope you will both 

 accept of. I flattered myself (and therefore delayed writing until 

 this day) I should have got the Umbrella Trees, to send by this 

 opportunity ; but the person I depended on does not yet appear, 

 and I would not miss writing. Mrs. Lamboll, however, by way 

 of return, has, in the mean time, filled your barrel with Pomegra- 

 nates, China Oranges, and Sour Oranges, directed for you, on one 

 of the heads. * * * * * 



Mr. Dennis Rolle, member of Parliament for Barnstaple, who 

 arrived here some weeks ago, from London, has honoured me with 

 a visit or two. He purposes settling a little colony of his own, in 

 Florida. 



I conclude with my wife's and own compliments, to yourself and 

 spouse. 



Your sincere friend, to serve, 



Thomas Lamboll. 



THOMAS LAMBOLL TO JOHN BARTRAM, Jr. 



Charleston, in South Carolina, August 31st, 1765. 



Sir: 



On the 24th inst., I received your acceptable letter of the 4th 

 13th inst., with the seeds there inclosed ; and the box of Lilies, 

 from [query, for ?] Doctor Garden, in good condition ; and for 

 which myself and wife are obliged and thankful, both to you and 

 your good father. He and your brother, Mr. Wm. Bartram, left 

 us, the 29th inst., in forenoon, to prosecute their intended journey 

 by land, through this province and Georgia, to East Florida. 

 Both of them were then in good health and spirits, proposing not 

 to exceed the last of September, in their researches through the 

 woods, on account of a Congress that is to be held at Augustine, 

 the 1st of October. 



Our Stramonium is not yet in blossom ; but you may be sure of 

 some of the seeds of it, when ripe. 



