interpretation of john bartram's garden by - University of Delaware ...

to cover the roots then tie up the
neck of the bladder Close round the
stalk of the plant Leaving the leaves
and flowers without Large plants
won't do so well but several Small
plants may be putt in a Blader when
Tied hang it to the pummel or Skirt
of thy Saddle or any other Convenient
Way thee may choose if the water waste
add more these plants with Little
trouble may be kept a Long While Fresh
it is always best if water can be had
to add it Immediately att taking up the
plant
John Bartram to Peter Collinson, May 1738, Wildman Transcript
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In thy letter of December 20th thee
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supposes me to spend 5 or 6 weeks in
colections for you and that ten pound
will defray all my annual expences but
I assure thee I spend more then twice that
time and ye ten pound will not at a moderate
expense defray my charges abroad beside
my neglect of businis at home in falowing
harvest & at seed time . . . yet I dont
begrudge my labor but would do anything
reasonable to serve you but by ye sequel
of thy letter you are not sensible of ye
4th part of ye pains I take to oblige you.
Peter Collinson to John Bartram, April 12, 1739, Wildman
Transcriptions
Now Dear Frd John I come to thank thee
for thy curious Collection of Living Plants
for my self Sut Oh Sad Story for to tell
not the Least Glimpse of one was to be Seen;
if the unworthy Captain had sett the case
only in his Cabbin all had been Safe Rut
it was Stowed in the Deck above the Hold and
Covered all over with pipe Staves; but all
this might have been tolerable if that
Mschjevous Vermin the Ratts had not fell
on board it for so it was when I came to
get it oct of the Ship So behold Two nests
of young Callow Ratts was kindled there and
I take it what with their trarnpti.ng, shiting
82 pissing Everything above the Ground was
wholly Destroyed; and 1 arn afraid by their
pissing and dunging has Effected the Hoots
for only One appear'd to have life It
grieved mee to the heart, to see so many