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Revised May 17 2021

Bligh Letter to Joseph Banks
Soho, London, Dec 20, 1790

Soho — Friday Noon

[In a different hand(]

about Dec 20
1790

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Dear Sir

It is with great pleasure I inform you that through your most friendly & kind exertions I am made Post. I trust that your usual partiality to me will accept these few lines as the gratefull Thanks I wish to pay to you untill I have the happyness to wait on you on Sunday as I am to attend Lord Chatham to Morrow.

I am Dear Sir Your faithfull and most affect. Hmble Serv't. Wm Bligh

Sir Joseph Banks Bart.