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Academia Polytechnica do Porto

EXPLORAÇÃO SCIENTIFICA DE ANGOLA

Jumba

interior of Novo Redondo

Angola

900 meters altitude —

18^th. May 1903

Dear Sir

Many thanks for your post card.²

I am collecting some seeds to send you as soon as possible —

The shells arrived, but nearly all broken to pieces. I am working only for the Portuguese Government, but I [2] have no doubt to offer you some duplicates of butterflies etc.

I sent already home some seeds — I hope you will receive them in due time.

If you have any spare newspapers (old of course) and old magazines they will be well accepted, as I have nothing to read during my spare hours —

Believe me Dear Sir | Yours truly | Francis Newton³ [signature]

[3] A few days ago I saw some splendid orchids, but without flowers.

Gladiolus and other bulbous plants, are also very common, but the season is not yet proper to collect the bulbs —

As regards land shells — the country is not very rich — I collected already some Achatinas, Vitrinas, Naninas, one species of Plysa, etc. etc.

Beetles are very common, especially some fine Longicorne and Cetonias.

Please excuse my poor english[.] [4] Although I am a Portuguese, I know a little of english language.

I am working now for the Poytechnic School of my native town.

My address is always

F. Newton

St Paul Luanda

Angola

West Coast Africa