Sending live collection of his mints ['Mentha']; planting and care instructions. Plates and letterpress of his work ["Menthae Britannicae"] almost finished printing, expects it to be published by 1 June.

Numbered list of the mints, in three orders: 'Mentha spicata', 'M. capitata', and 'M. verticillata', 26 specimens in total.

Corrections to several names in the collection of dried mints he sent 1796. Regards to [John] Pitchford.

Additional correction on small separate note.

Sending copies of his book ["Menthae Britannicae"] for Smith and [John] Pitchford; welcomes any observations. Unfortunately he received Smith's kind letter of previous year too late for him to alter any names. Hopes the mints ['Mentha'] he sent Smith are growing well; state of his own. Has sent for the Linnean Society's book of specimens to adjust and rectify them according to his new arrangements; alterations to names of his own collection of dried mints he previously sent Smith.

Comments on price of his book, a "rather hazardous publication". Defends his plates against accusations that they are only varities, insisting that they are permanent varities, having kept their distinction for 25 years.