102 Darlington’s Memorials 
** What a glorious scene is opened in that rich country about Pensa- 
cola—if that despised country is worthy thy visitation. But because 
Pitt did not get it, thou canst not venture there on any pretence! All 
beyond the Carolinas is forbidden ground. They are none of thy dar- 
ling Pitt’s acquisition ! 
“ But thy son John may go muh a good, grace. Jam glad to find 
the spirit of Elijah rests upon 7 
‘“*] hope what I have writ will be ‘read with candor. Our long friend- 
ship will allow us to rally one another, and crack a joke without offence, 
as none was intended by thy sincere friend, 
. CoLLinson.””—pp. 257-259, 
Again. ‘don’t wonder they should be jealous of the invasion of 
their property. Every man is tenacious of his native rights; and if 
well banged,—I may say well hanged—that by their unjust proceed- 
resentments.” 
In 1765, when in his sixty-sixth year, Bartram was appointed 
the King’s Botanist in America, to explore the newly acquired 
country of Florida, &c. The appointment was announced by 
Collinson, in a letter dated April 9th, 1765. 
“T have the pleasure to inform my good friend, that my repeated 
solicitations have not been in vain; for this day I received certain in- 
I received thy first half-year’s payment of thy salary, being twenty- 
five pounds to Lady day last, which I have carried to thy account. 
‘** Now, dear John, thy wishes are in some cause senoaniaial to 
range over Georgia and the Floridas. As this isa great work, an 
must be accomplished by degrees, it must be left to thy own judgment 
how to proceed.” —p. 268. 
“John, thou knows nothing what it is to solicit at court any favor ; 
nay, though it is for their own interest, they are so taken up with public 
affairs, little things slip through their fingers. For all I can nea I can- 
se get thee letters of recommendation to any of the Governors 
“ All [ can at present do, is, our good friend Ellis, who is applied 
to an office in the Floridas, has writ to the Governors in thy fav vor. I 
send one here enclosed, and will send the other by next ship. i 
So thou must make the best of it, and do what seems most sees 
to thy own inclination. Thou vy gts the appointment not enough. 
I did not expect any thing. So thou may use it, or refuse it, as thou 
likes best, or search as far as pt ysrtin will go to support it. In this 
case, I cannot advise thee. 
“ As thou grows in years, thou will do well to consider if thy present 
a and habit of body can wanetge the fatigue of Sach expe- 
itions, 
* Our good friend B. Franklin, 39 fat and jolly. There i is hope 
+ accommodation.”—pp. 269, , | 
