Guide to the manuscript materials for the history of the United States to 1783, in the British Museum, in minor London archives, and in the libraries of Oxford and Cambridge / by Charles M. Andrews and Frances G. Davenport.
- Charles McLean Andrews
- Date:
- 1908
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Guide to the manuscript materials for the history of the United States to 1783, in the British Museum, in minor London archives, and in the libraries of Oxford and Cambridge / by Charles M. Andrews and Frances G. Davenport. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![ff. 281, 331, 361. Three letters from John Ray, refer in part to a Maryland plant. Black Notley, June 2, September 13, 16, 1699. 4038. f. 138. Thos. Henshaw, February 22, 1670 [1690?]. Wanting a Jamaica gourd to sow. f. 330. P. Gordon, chaplain in the navy. Portsmouth, April 27, 1702. On his leaving for New York where he is to reside for some years. 4039. f. 37. John Jones, no place, October 25, 1702. Asking news of his brother Hugh in Maryland. Intends for the plantations himself if his brother is alive. f. 47. John Chamberlayne, Petty France (Westminster), November 29, 1702. One paragraph asks return of two discourses of Col. Dudley, of New England, if the society does not publish them, ff. 51,87. December 17, 1702, February 15, 1703, on the same subject, f. 394. Thomas Smith, no place, November 23, 1704. Thanks for loan of books. Refers to a treatise on the Northwest Passage and gives reasons for not thinking Mr. Briggs the author. 4040. f. 151. William Byrd, Virginia, April 20, 1706. “ Here be some men indeed who are called doctors but they are generally dis¬ carded.” f. 209. F. Ruysch, Amsterdam, August 26, 1706. Regarding some curious toads (East and West Indies)—will send a specimen of one from America. f. 354. Jos. Browne, Bow Street, May 5, 1707. Is on his way to Jamaica, and begs favor of Sir Hans’s Natural History of that island. Sends book in return. 4041. f. 202. William Byrd, Virginia, September 10, 1708. Largely about ipecacuana. 4042. f. 65. James Sherard, November 8, 1709. Books for Mr. Stuart in Jamaica. If History of Jamaica is finished desires that, f. 77. Ralph Thoresby, Leeds, December 23, 1709. On behalf of his nephew Rayner who desires to be recommended to Jamaica as surgeon. f. 143. William Byrd. Virginia, June 10, 1710. 4043. f. 45. Henry Barham, “ From my house in St. Iago de la Vega ”, May 10, 1712. Long letter—plants, f. 136. Hugh Tetterdell, Jamaica, March 28, 1713. Remittances for Mrs. Ballard. ff. 144-145. Note signed “ Tim Cockleshell ” accompanying a face drawn on wood (apparently with a red-hot tool), said to be one of the ancient kings of Mexico. f. 208. Henry Barham. Page 5 only of a letter. Spanish Town, November 13, 1713. Medicinal plants. 4044. f. 222. Francis Rose (brother-in-law to Sir Hans), Jamaica, Septem¬ ber 19, 1716. Affairs of the assembly and council, and private, f. 234. William Vesey, New York, October 30, 1716. Sending bill of 5 guineas for recovery from the small-pox. f. 250. John Burnet, Kingston, November 30, 1716. Arrival. Will send plants, shells, etc. Wishes to go to Panama instead of Portobello. f. 281. Matthew Gregory, Spanish Town, May 4, 1717. Apologies and reasons for not writing. 5](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31346650_0083.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)