Dear Sir

Downing May 14^th 1784.

I cannot but regret the loss of you in Town next winter. your absence is an aggravation of other similar misfortunes: some by the irreparable one of death but I trust you & yours will be safely restored to me. Be so good as to point out your route for lyou can never be out of the way for my little views. I am sorry you had so much trouble about M^r Cordiners views.¹ as they cannot be disposed of, Be so good as to cause them to be left at M^r MazelsN^o 41. Drury Lane. Moses is laboring hard for you. Please to name the very last day [...] you can permit him to keep the book.² it shall be sent on y^r order. [...] You shall have a list of what is undone; that you may leave guards in y^r books & insert whatsoever you please, hereafter. In your absence he shall work for you with the same zeal as if you was in England. You, M^r Panton of Lincolns Inn & your humble serv^t shall di[?vide] him between us.

Considering the madness of the times, I wonder not that you leave this once too happy country.³ I fear the event of thise new parlement’s assembling.⁴ Opposition is desperate, & I fear passion will get the better of the love of Country: & that we shall have endless confusion. I like not the zeal of the scots for the old ministry.⁵They snuff the musky air & seem ready to join the birds of prey.

My best wishes & complim^ts attend Miss Bulls:⁶ may their voyage be happy & prosperous!

adieu
Y^rs most truely

T Pennant

Be so good as to name & return the inclosed prints.⁷ Pray have you any useless prints of N. americans, Greenlandrs, eskimoan or Samoieds? excuse this & the other inclosed.

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Editorial notes

1. See 1038.
2. This is probably Bull's copy of A tour in Wales 1770 [1773] (1778), discussed in 1038.
3. Bull and his daughters (see end of letter) were clearly planning a voyage abroad at this time.
4. On 18 May 1784. See 1038.
5. The Fox-North coalition.
6. Elizabeth and Catherine Bull.
7. No enclosures survive with the manuscript letter.