Dear Sir

I am glad the prints are arrived & hope they will be as much liked with you as in England. is the Flora Scotica come? Thanks for y^r intelligence about my poor friend.¹ if you can send me a catalogue of his curiosities I shall be glad. I fear you forget the descent of Lord Fife The occupation of his grandsire & the means they got at wealth. I shall observe strict silence.

I find by the return of my Bookseller that my Welsh Tour has done very well. So I shall on with spirit with another part & hope to produce it at Christmas. I shall soon send you another proof for M^r Lows benefit which I trust will please. I love to promote merit. I fear he forgets his promise of a skua to my friend M^rs Blackburn. inclosed is a cancel for you for my Welsh Tour.

With
great truth I rest y^rs

Th. Pennant.

March 16^th 1779.

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Editorial notes

1. Possibly a reference to the death of Robert Ramsay at the end of the previous year.