Dear Sir
I have just time to express my joy at the news about Mr Low. I do really think he had best send his nat. history part first: that I may have full time to overlook it.
I see nothing but 396. venatios &c.1 I know nothing of it, but beg you to buy on yr own judgement.
in vast haste yrs
Decr 26th 1775.
Mr Paton
at the custom house
Edinburgh
Mr Paton
at the custom house
Edinburgh