Draft of a letter from Linnaeus fil. to José Celestino Mutis (1732-1808). Undated but after 1778, as Linnaeus fil. talks of his father as a dead man.
Linnaeus fil. thanks Mutis for his shipment of plants last year, commenting on the beauty and rareness of the plants. Comments on the correspondence his father held with Mutis, and the greatness of his father's work. Linnaeus fil. pledges to continue his father's work to provide Mutis with what he desires.
Follows a list of 'icones', images, and plants received and their names.