ID: | 1075 [see the .xml file] |
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Identifier: | NLW 5500C, no. 67 |
Editors: | Transcribed by Ffion Mair Jones; edited by Ffion Mair Jones; encoded by Vivien Williams. (2019) |
Cite: | 'Thomas Pennant to Richard Bull 24 April 1788' 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/1075] |
Dear Sir
Downing April 24th - 88
I thank you for your kind attention to my wants. Be so good as to deduct the price of Tangiers
from Moses's bill & pay the remainder to Mesrr Gosling.
I will discharge yraccount with the former. I have found the Holl[...]ar's muff
so please not to trouble yourself further about it. Last night I sent off by the Chester
coach the first parcel of the arctic zoology
which you will receive before this. in the first leaf I put the Boreas from the Temple of the winds
which I thought would suit the subject. In the parcel is one for a mr Christie
which please to give House room to, for it will be called for.
I heartily wish you & miss Bulls1 a good journey into
Cornwel [sic]. It will give a better relish for the isle of Wight.
It is my way to India not to Nowva Zemlja
that I am to call on you: old men should seek the Sun. By the by let me request you to pay close attention to the outside
of the carved church at Launceston & also its very curious castle. and if you can
make excursions, Pray visit the very curious one of Roche Rock beyond Bodmin.
I shall be glad to hear how Mr Burell & how Mr Storer do. I am alway anxious abt the health of my firmer friends.
I must bring in my Son. He was very desirous of visiting Gibraltar but the Pestilence & embargo by sea & the peevish monarch of spain by land, will deprive him of the sight.
Adieu Ds Sir
Yrs most truely
Have you any of the Edinburgh Barber's etchings of Edinburgh Gentry?
Pray get the rest of thYrarctic Zoology
frmMr Hughs Hot pressed
&c & sent to me. you need not wait for the Index.
Bottom of final page, in Richard Bull's hand:
Q. Introduction to Arctic ^World
Zoology. illud.
Supplement to the introduction to arctic Zoologyxi
is the whole now done on large paper. – what do with my small one
On address sheet:
710: 16. 4:
152 10.
558 6 4
152 10.
710 16 4