Dear Sir

as I have no frank to M^r Macgubbin [sic] I beg leave to inclose this to you & beg you would fill up the direction properly & put it in the post. I am now going out for five weeks & shall be happy to hear from you on my return.

I am D^r
Sir
truely y^rs

T Pennant

Downing July 27^th. 1773.

Y^r favor is just come. pray never send anything by Newcastle but to M^r White Bookseller Fleetstreet London. Sibbald is published: y^r Booksellers will get it readier than I can send it: but get one that way & consider it as my gift. & Charge it to me.

^FreeRNBoo[...]

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