THE BAEKSIAN BOTANIST-LIBRARIANS. 
83 
Ellis to LinncBus. London, November If), 1771. 
I received both your kind letters of the 8th of August, and the 22nd of October, 
from Up.sal. I delivered the two letters inclosed in that of the 8th of August, to 
Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander, and they both promised me that they would write 
to you; but they have been so hurried with company that they have very little 
time. They are now at O.xford, where they went to receive the honorary degrees 
of Doctors, and are soon expected in town, when I shall lay your last letter before 
them. 
Xo. 33. — Wedgwood Med.u.lion. 
I assure you it greatly distresses me to think of losing Solander for ever, for 
I cannot expect to see him more, should he return ; but I fear ho never will return 
alive. 
I shall do what I can to persuade him to print the botanical account before he 
goes,* as it is all ready. The specimens are to be deposited in the British Museum 
till they return. I shall write to you soon again. I then will tell you what they 
determine to do, and I will beg them to write to you.f 
* He had planned to go with Banks on Cook’s second voyage. 
I I orre.sp. ; Linn:ei,s, i, 271-2. 
