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very much encumbered in business. As he had the advantage 

 of being thoroughly conversant in the European plants, more 

 than any other person who before him had been in America, I 

 was full of hopes that the American part of botany would be 

 brought to great perfection, and have longed to see his perform- 

 ance in print. However, as many plants must have escaped his 

 researches, much must be left to the industry of those who fol- 

 low him ; whose labor must be much facilitated by what no 

 doubt he has done. 



It is so long since I received a line from you, that I know not 

 how you are disposed to receive any thing from me, or that you 

 are now desirous of having some seeds which you mentioned 

 formerly, otherwise they would have been sent at this time. I 

 likewise heard that you was deeply engaged in business. 



The two letters which Dr. Colden received from Kalm were 

 written from Philadelphia ; the first shortly after his arrival in 

 this country; the second just before his return to Sweden. 

 They are written in tolerable English. 



Kalm to Dr. Colden. 



Philadelphia, September 29th, 1748. 



Dear Sir — I have the honor to send to you the letters of Mr. 

 Linnasus, which he did leave to me the last year, when I went 

 from Sweden. It is about three weeks since I first came to this 

 country. When I first was going from my own country, I 

 thought that I should have the good luck to be here in the be- 

 ginning of the spring ; but great storms in the sea, besides the 

 war, did hinder me from the same. Now, because I do not 

 know if I can have the leisure and advantage to see you, sir, I 

 could not forbear to send you the above mentioned Mr. Lin- 

 naeus's letter. I can't enough express the kind love and great 

 esteem he have for you. I should too think myself very happy 

 if I could have the honor to see you and pay you my respects ; 

 but I can't tell any thing yet, if I am to take the road from 

 hence to New England by water or by land. I am sent of the 

 Royal Academy in Stockholm, to make several observations in 

 the Natural History of the most Northern parts of America, in 

 Botany, Zoology, Astronomy, etc. I have the mind to stay 



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