| Reference number | MM/6/60 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter from Joseph Banks to Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool |
| Date | 30 March 1787 |
| Description | Banks suggests it would be better sending a vessel from England rather than to use transport from Botany Bay to obtain Bread-fruit for the West Indies, as fitting-out for so special a purpose can be done better in England. Banks goes on to describe the type of ship and the complement of men necessary; sketches the route and season for the expedition and suggests the gardener should be David Nelson, as he sailed with Captain Cook and has all the necessary experience |
| Extent | 5 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |