Dec^r 18^th 1779

Dear Sir

Excuse me for Troubling you soon; but it is to beg that in case opportunity offers by a private hand that you would send 4 of my Genera of birds directed to me at M^r Longman’s bookseller pater noster row. the case is I wish to have a few to send to foreign friends. The rest may go at leisure.

If you have M^r Pope’s M.S. pray return it to him with my thanks. I lent it to M^r Cordiner who has made some extracts from it with proper acknowledgements but it cost him a deal of Labor.¹

I am with best
wishes, Dear Sir
y^r faithful humble Servt.

Tho. Pennnant.

I do not care how many of the Genera are sent hereafter by private hands by 2 or 3 in a parcel.

This moment y^r favour is come I shall desire M^r Longman or somebody to call for the parcel at M^r Cadels. the M.S. from D^r R[...] will be most welcome.

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Editorial notes

1. See Pennant's letter to Paton on 18 October 1778 and notes.