Thomas Pennant to George Paton

29 March 1778

ID: 0240 [see the .xml file]
Identifier: NLS ADV. MSS. 29.5.5 (2 vols.) i, 209
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Cite: 'Thomas Pennant to George Paton 29 March 1778' in Curious Travellers Digital Editions [editions.curioustravellers.ac.uk/doc/0240]

Downing March 29th 1778

I thank you for yr favor & am sorry to say my interest is too small to assist anybody. & lament my incapacity to serve Mr Pope. As I hate to refuse so I trust no one will give me an opportunity again. I may ask a subscription to an ingenious man’s works; but not a place.1 Be so good as to read & forward the inclosed. I shall deliver likewise to Mr Gough, Mr Lows Fauna & Flora; so clame them from him. I set out too morrow

& am
Dr Sir
truely yrs

T. Pennant.

To

Mr Paton

at the Custom house.

3/

To

Mr Paton

at the Custom house.

Editorial notes

1. In his letter of March 14 1778, Paton had requested Pennant's assistance on behalf of the Reverend Alexander Pope in securing his son's appointment as succesor to the ministry of his parish in Reay.