John Hill has not sent Linnaeus any continuation of his The Vegetable system for a long time. As soon as the season permits, he will send Linnaeus the missing volumes. The number of volumes is now 23, and the work will be finished by two or three more with a general index.
Hill wants to know about new editions of Linnaeus’s works.
Hill also mentions a new edition of Hortus Malabaricus, after Linnaeus’s system, and it will supersede the old edition in folio [Hill refers to Horti Malabarici pars prima]. Hill wants Linnaeus to spread information about this, and he attaches a copy of the public announcement [fol. 36].
Hill has a considerable exchange of books with other persons and institutions, and he would like to do the same also with Linnaeus. He gives Linnaeus a list of his works for this purpose.
Hill wants information about three scholars, namely Giovanni Francesco Maratti, Johann Appel and Collini [presumably Côme Alexandre Collini]. He is interested in establishing contact with them.
Hill is eager to continue this exchange of letters with Linnaeus and finishes the letter by stating his deep respect.