SOME FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE OP BANKS. 
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Some of Banks’ Correspondents (mainly Australian). 
The Brabourne Papers consist of Letters and Correspondence of Sir 
Joseph Banks, acquired by the New South Wales Government ; a 
Summary of their contents, 8vo., pp. 48, was published, Sydney, 1886. 
The collection includes letters from Cook, Phillip, Dr. White, Hunter, 
King, Flinders, Marsden, Bligh, and a few sketches and charts. 
The extent of Sir Joseph Banks’ correspondence with people in 
Australia (officials and others), and those in England interested in 
Australia, will never be known. From time to time letters by him 
come to light, by which we get further indications of his wonderful 
activities. He was a sort of Honorary Secretary of State for New 
Holland. 
The following references to correspondence are suggestive, and by 
no means complete. Other correspondence will be found under the 
head of “ Wool.” 
They are arranged as follows : — Governors Hunter, King, and Bligh ; 
Lieut. -Governors Collins and Paterson ; Lieutenant Clerke and Captain 
Flinders; Messrs. Richards and Enderby, ship-owners; Messrs. George 
Suttor and Ifurder ; and finally a convict. 
The following volumes of manuscripts, written by or to Banks, 
are in the Library of the Royal Gardens at Kew ; — 
1. Correspondence — I, 1766-1789; II, 1790-1820. 2 vols. fol. 
(A few drafts and memoranda by Banks, but chiefly letters 
addressed to him — about 720 in all.) 
2. A third volume of letters addressed to him. 4to. 
3. Copy of a letter from Dr. Solander, M.D. ; also of a letter from 
W. Anderson, Cape of Good Hope, 24th Nov., 1776 ; 
and of a letter from A. Cunningham, Timor, 8th Nov., 
1819. (Originals in possession of Mr. Enys.) 
4. Volume lettered “ Hemp, 1764-1810.” 70 pp. fol. (Memo- 
randa by Banks, drafts of his letters, printed statements, 
accounts, &c.) 
May I hope that the above may be printed some day, after the 
fashion of the “Historical Records of New South AVales,” and so 
become available to students ? 
Since this work was written, the Lee collection of Banksiana has 
been purchased by the late Mr. David Mitchell, and is now in the 
Mitcbell Library 
