ID: | 1067 [see the .xml file] |
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Identifier: | NLW 5500C, no. 60 |
Editors: | Transcribed by Ffion Mair Jones; edited by Ffion Mair Jones; encoded by Vivien Williams. (2019) |
Cite: | 'Thomas Pennant to Richard Bull 5 November 1787' transcribed by Ffion Mair Jones; edited by Ffion Mair Jones; encoded by Vivien Williams. (2019) in Curious Travellers Digital Editions [editions.curioustravellers.ac.uk/doc/1067] |
Dear Sir
Downing Nov 5th 87.
1I have been long in thanking you for your favor from Fareham. 2
But be assured I have not been idle in matters that you are interested in. my of London
will find you full employ: How it will exercise yr collecting faculties. make much of it for those will be my last words
to the public. Look to David for my postuma. [...]He
sailed under yr isle in the finest morning and after experiencing co[...]lors
& tempests & lying by a whole night off the french coast landed safe at
Havre. in his way to Paris
he visited Rouen, Caen, Bayeux,
Cherbourg, Mt St Michel,
St Maloes, Rennes
La Flêche &c. is now departed for the south of France,
& towards march will cross the Pyrenees. He progs well for his father: &
has got for me among other good things Les delices de la gr. Bretagne.
Moses presents his duty: will soon send to you Catherine y Berain & the views done by Ingleby.3
I thank you for taking a copy of my arctic zoology. it will be a fine one & only reserved for the favored.4
My best Compliments attend miss Bulls.5 I wish them well thro their Winter immersion. Write soon. & give me all the news you can scrape.
Adieu
Yrs most truely
My best wishes attend Mr Storer. I wish Mr Burel health: but all out of humour with him.
Along top of second page in Richard Bull's hand:
pay Griffith