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Letter from Dr. Charles Wilkins Short to Dr. Daniel Drake, 17 December 1816

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Letter from Dr. Charles Wilkins Short to Dr. Daniel Drake, 17 December 1816

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Short writes to see if Drake was aware of the two species of coffee nut tree. He includes a sketch of the tree's seed pod on the last page. He also asks about rumors he had heard concerning Drake's relocation to Lexington.
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