Dear Sir

Your kind Letter came safe. for the future you may inclose as usual. I heard from M^r Low & hope soon he will be so comfortably settled as to have leisure to enjoy himself & proceed in his works. Be so good as to forward to him the inclosed. also the card to M^r Macgovan.

I have every half year a polite promissory Letter from Doctor Blinshall of Dundee giving me hopes of a full account of his Town; but I find no effect. I am sorry such a fine city should go unsung therefore wish much to have these queries answered. It is cruel all this trouble should rest on you: but I am deserted by two people that common gratitude sh^d have made adhere to me.

Be so good as to watch the sales of books in y^r city. If the History of Renfrewshire should cast up, pray buy it. I know it to be dear but do not mind that. I also wish for Moyse’s memoirs. I go on very fast with my M.S. & shall very soon go to the press.¹

I am with sincere regard
Dear Sir
y^r most obed^t Serv^t

Tho. Pennant

Downing Nov^r 4^th 1774.

FreeJWalsh

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Editorial notes

1. Pennant is likely referring to progress on his Tour in Scotland 1772 Part II, which would be published in 1776.