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Excuse then my zeal when I take pen in hand to assure you with what 

 pleasure we should receive a man whose reputation has so long waited in 

 Europe for his arrival. I am encouraged to hope that we may possibly see 

 you here soon by my friend M. r Perry, who brought over the last set of 

 descriptions oí Plants írom Cochinchina : he assures me that you have ex- 

 pressed an inclination to visit England in consequence of which I venture 

 to assure you that you will be most welcome to me and many of my friends 

 whenever you shall execute that intention. Thanking you sir for the fruits 

 of your labour (the Cochinchina descriptions of plants) which I shall use 

 only for the advancement of your reputation give me leave to subscribe 

 myself. 



Your faithful servant and obliged friend. Joseph Banks. 



Exemplar litterarum Danielis Solander ad P. J. 

 de Loureiro anno 1780 datarum 



Dear Sir. You cannot imagine what pleasure you have afforded us who 

 are fond of Botany ; and I am not a little proud of having been one of the 

 first who became acquainted with your uncommon abilities. I think myselí 

 much obliged to our common friend Captain Riddell for being instrumen- 

 tal therein, nor can you conceive how much we long for the happiness of 

 seing you in this part of the world. Dont delay your voyage to Europe any 

 longer, but favour us soon with your arrival. If you have not already 

 agreed for a passage, I am sure Capt. Clements would make it very agree- 

 able to you. He is much esteemed here for his politeness and real love of 

 mankind. I hope my friend Dr. James Lind of the Atlas Indiaman,has been 

 favourcd with your acquaintance. He is a man we ali love and I dont doubt 

 but you have found pleasure in his conversation. You have already done 

 so much good to science and know so well how to do it, that I will not 

 mention how happy you would make us ali by part taking of your know- 

 ledge and conversation, I therefore will only add a further request in beg- 

 ging that you will not defer any longer the favour you have promised us 

 of a visit. I am with the warmest friendship, my dear sir, your most humble 

 servant and sincere wellwisher. — Daniel Sola7ider. London may 13 — 1780. 



Exemplar epistolae P. Joannis de Loureiro e Cocincina, 

 anno 1775, ad Gubernatorem civitatis Macaensis, datae,in qua 

 eum suppliciter rogat ut sibi permittatur navem lusitanicam 

 conscendere, cum arceretur, capitis poena constituía, ab 

 omnibus lusitanae ditionis dominiis, lege iniquissima Mar- 

 chionis Pombalensis lata in omnes Societatis Jesu alumnos 



. . . .Governador General. Ainda que não tive a felicidade e honra de 

 conhecer pessoalmente a v. s. a , recebi porém muita no trato e amizade 



