Dear Sir

Y^r Letter of the 7^th ins^t [instant] is come to hand. thanks for the coins. & the engraving. I rejoice that the Lad has recovered his sight.

I am much obliged to you for the advice about the map; & will not fail profiting by it. I shall defer the engraving it till I am favored with further hint on the subject & shall only cause an outline to be made for the intent you so friendly mention.

I have bought Brice’s map: therefore do not trouble y^rself ab^t it.

I am now busied in preparing a first volume of engraving for my supernumerary drawings of y^r principal places; heads of most illustrious people of the Scotch nation. It will be arranged according to my Tour & voyage & be attended with short descriptions. it may be styled my picturesque journal. any good drawings of views of Castles &c will be most acceptable. each vol. will contain 50 views.¹

I have ordered the books from M^r White & sent the Letter to M^r Gough. Pray accept the Books. Marmaduke Tunstall esq^r of Mansfield street London a great collector of birds is very desirous of two Soland geese, old ones & dead. to be sent without any preparation, except being kept clean by being packed in a basket with straw. They may be sent from Dunbar by sea or by y^r coach. If you can execute this commission, He will cheerfully pay any charges. be so good if you succeed to advise him of it by post & of the charges.

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

Tho. Pennant

London Jan. 12^th 1775

I set out toomorrow

Free
WDavid

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Editorial notes

1. Pennant may be referring here to the creation of his personal extra-illustrated copies of his tours, a selection of which are currently held by the National Library of Wales: see for example NLW W6 1/6/1.