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                <title>Thomas Pennant to George Paton, mentioning that he has sent his map of
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                        <idno>ADV. MSS. 29.5.5 (2 vols.) i</idno>
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                    <salute>Dear Sir</salute>
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                <p>Last post I sent <bibl type="authorial">
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                    in hopes that the precincts of the <placeName ref="pl0711">Highlands</placeName>
                    may be justly traced. That returned to me at <placeName ref="pl0001">Downing</placeName>, franked by <persName ref="pe0018">M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Jackson</persName> who I trust has the power.
                    I flatter myself I made no mistake, for I think you s<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> I might send to him any overweight. I set off for home next week.
                    Thank you for y<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Letter but am too much hurried to
                    say more at present than</p>
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                    <salute>I am D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Sir affectly yrs</salute>
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                <dateline>April 23<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> 1776.</dateline>
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