Dear Sir
I am favored with yr Letter of June 24th & admire your kindness to Mr Low. He may command all I can do for him. I shall soon set out on a little ramble. which will take till the middle of August when I hope to hear from you again. Please to forward the inclosed first perusing that to Mr Low. The Box I dare say will be safely arrived by my return.
I am
Dear Sir
yr obedt Servt
Downing July 2d 1775.
To Mr Paton
Custom House
Edinburgh
To Mr Paton
Custom House
Edinburgh