London, March 5th. 1770.
Dear Sir
As a slight token of my friendship please to accept my first part of the iconical Zoology of Great Britain, forwarded this day in a parcel to Doctor Ramsay at Edinburgh, who will deliver it to your order. I beg to have your opinion of it addressed as before under cover to Sir Roger Mostyn Bart. at Mostyn Flintshire; at the same time let me hear what new discoveries you have made. You will do me great pleasure in favouring me with whatsoever shells and mollusca you can get which will make part of my future work.
Mr. Ellis is well and presents his complements.
I am in much haste but Dear Sir
much your’s [sic]