Thomas Pennant to George Paton

28 May 1775

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Identifier: NLS ADV. MSS. 29.5.5 (2 vols.) i, 123
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Dear Sir

Many many thanks for yr kind Letter of may 5th. The number of patients cured &c in yr infirmary is the thing wanted. If you can get at Sir James Dalrimples collection be so good as to transcribe from p.271. King William’s charter to Iona.1 if not too long. if so only an abridgement. I hope Mr Low & you are happy together. Pray deliver the inclosed to Mr Macintyre & the other Please to put in the post for by omission of N. Br. on the frank, I fear it will not from hence find its way.

I am Dear Sir with
true regard yrs

T Pennant

May 28th 1775.

To

Mr Paton

Custom hou[...]

W.P.

To

Mr Paton

Custom hou[...]

Marginalia

The following list of desiderata is written on the back of the letter in pencil:

from Dr Lind

  • Any Map of Iceland
  • Any Sketches or Draughts
    of that Coast
  • A note of the best Port or
    Harbours &c. of that
    Place

Editorial notes

1. See Pennant, A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides (1774), p.292. Pennant appears to be checking his sources prior to the appearance of the second edition of A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides, 1772 Part I in 1776.