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Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



B. N., Oct. 29, 97. 



SIR, I have this morning by carrier remitted the two 

 tribes of Jamaica plants you last sent. Mr. Smith in his 

 letter to me made no mention of his detaining them. 

 He sent me together with them a book in folio of the 

 description and figures of the more rare plants of the 

 physic garden of Amsterdam, which I suppose you have 

 by this time perused. Some plants I there find discovered 

 also and described by you. I hope now you will hasten 

 the ediftOn of your Natural History of Jamaica, &c., that 

 it may be published before my Supplement be finished, 

 which then may neither defraud you of the honour of the 

 first publication, nor hinder but rather advantage the sale 

 of the book. So with the tender of my wife's humble 

 service, I take leave and rest, 



Sir, 

 Your obliged friend and humble servant, 



JOHN RAY. 



For his honoured friend, Dr. Hans Sloane, 

 at his house at the corner of Southampton street, 

 towards Bloomsbury square, London. 



Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



B. N., Oct. 13, 97. 



SIR, I have this morning, by carrier, remitted the 

 three tribes you were pleased to send me a fortnight 

 since, and am now ready for more. In the ' Horti Med. 

 Amst. rar. Descriptio et Icones,' lately sent me by Mr. 

 Smith, I find some plants of your observation, and others 

 besides there may be which I have not taken notice of. 

 I am informed by Dr. Robinson that Dr. Woodward hath 

 lately affronted and abused you before the R. S. I wonder 



