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at which time we shall endeavour to find something to furnish thy 

 garden, or cabinet. In the mean time, I should wish thee to send 

 Linnteus's Gfenera and Supplementum Plantarum, the latest and 

 best edition. Also, a surgeon's pouch, or case of pocket instru- 

 ments. 



I am, with respect, thy friend, 



Moses Marshall, 



Residing with, and writing by direction of, my uncle, Humphry 

 Marshall. 



DR. LETTSOM TO HUMPHRY MARSHALL. 



London, August 10th, 1788. 



Esteemed Friend : 



I have the pleasure to tell thee that the three turtles arrived 

 safe, and continue in good health in my garden. The plants ac- 

 companying seem dead. 



The plant described by thee, and designed to honour my name, 

 is a species of Potygala, and is, I believe, a new one [P. pauci- 

 folia, Willd.]. 



Perhaps thou may send me some plants, at the fall of the leaf ; 

 and it is necessary that I should compensate thee ; and therefore, 

 I give thee the liberty of drawing upon me for ten pounds sterling. 



I wish a healthy plant of Ginseng could be sent with the plants. 



I write now in haste ; but a letter from thee will always be ac- 

 ceptable to 



Thy friend, 



J. C. Lettsom. 



HUMPHRY MARSHALL TO DR. LETTSOM. 



Nov. 4th, 1788. 



Esteemed Friend: 



Thine, dated 10th of August, with several books, came safe to 

 hand. 



With this, I send a small box of plants the list of con- 

 tents inclosed which I hope will not prove unacceptable ; though 

 there is little of novelty in the collection to recommend it, except 

 the Azalea, which I believe is yet rare. 



I had discovered my error, with regard to the small plant sent 



