Dear Sir

I hope for another seven years we may as last carry on our correspondence by means of my worthy neighbour, whom we re-elected last week. I hope soon to hear from M^r Low who will now have ample time to pursue his studies; & I dare say will do himself credit. a few of the coins &c will be welcome but that at y^r full leisure. I shall be in London from Dec^r 20^th to Jan. 20^th. ready to receive y^r command in the interim inclose as usual.

Somebody called at M^r Whites to say he c^d inform me of something relating to Fair isles; & that He w^d write to me; but I never yet have heard from him. He was a N. Briton.

I really think Slezers plates not faithful enough to merit a new edition.

All I can do to serve the publisher of the history of Murray shall be done. They are best judge of the expence they can go to about the plates. A map is really necessary. Could they not extract it from Dorrets great map & correct it from their own acquaintance with the County. I have corrected my error about the Scottish Kings at Kinloss; so hope they will take no notice of it.

I have not seen the acc^t of roman antiquities at Banchorie, so be you w^d cut out the paragraph. [sic] also the 2 letters from Athol. the rest I can wait for.

Weather very fine for the last 3 weeks. I am sorry to hear Sir L. Dundas meets with any disturbance. S. Britain in general is very quiet.

I inclose an order for 4 appendices. If M^r Balfour has any I wish one apiece may be sent to the Rev^d M^r Macintyre of Glenorchie. to the Rev^d M^r Sutherland Dornoch. M^r Professor W. Oglevie old aberdeen, & Doctor Saunders Banff. M^r Balfour may replace them by virtue of my order.

Is the rest of Perth Gabions published.

I am
Dear Sir
y^r most obed^t Serv^t

Tho. Pennant

Downing Oct^r 23^d. 1774.

The extracts from the advocates library contain so little as not to merit the ^trouble tro of transcribing. but my obligations to ^you y are the same.

^FreeRMostyn

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