Letter 0737

[fol. 308] Dear Sr. I thank you for yrs& ye Transactions, wch I since read. pray let me know what ye whole sett will cost & in how many volumes bound. I’me dest-ined by 2 correspondents to send them word. I shoud be glad to hear you have picked up any other of ye books my friend being ready to go for Paris you may print Sigre Dal Papas paper if you think fitt. we hear The London is ot of his place, her Grace has asked me abt it severall times but I know no-thing of it, if you can inform of ye reasons (for what reported here I’me sures false) of his be-ing discussed ye kings service, youll oblige me I abound daily in new seeds, but for want of a gardener & necassary convieniences (wch one woud think kindness be wanting here) shall give but a bad acct, of them. I’me sorry I have been at ye trouble & excuse of pro-curing of them but I shall tell you more of this [fol. 308v] wn I have ye hon. to see you, wch I hope will not be long, unless my Lady worries ter persists resolute to break ye match. I am Sr yr most obliged humble servy WSherard Badmington March 1- 1701 I expect every day a collection of plants from Paris for his Grace wn they come his greace will write to you (or order me) about them. Pray here you meet ye Pliny de Monst Pinet du Norray & [?] I desire to know ye price of ye Transactions, unbound & bound Ime desir’d also to inform my self of a speci-fique Dr G. Hawey has for a consumption is there any such think as I remember he has writ a book in English about it.