1Enclosure: A List of Plants, 23 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
Botanic names. English names. No of Plants. No 1 Artocarpus integrifolia. Indian Jaack Tree. four plants 2 Garcinia cornea. Small Mangosteen. four do 3 Cycas circinalis. Sago Palm. two do 4 Laurus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon Tree. six do 5 ——
2To George Washington from Fairlie Christie, 25 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I hope your Excellency will excuse a Stranger taking the Liberty of addressing a Letter to you, but although I have not the Honour of knowing you personally, I am no Stranger to the Character and many Virtues you possess; Mr Hylton who lately arrived here from America, having mentioned your Excellency’s Wish to have a Bread fruit plant, as also some others of the Plants we have lately had...