HI‐IAPT Portraits of Botanists, no. 76.

Letter no. 36 - Letter no. 76

St. Thomas's Jany. 7th. 1802, Dear Father I write to acknowledge ye. reciept of ye. Lewis bank note value £10, with wh. I will go with Mr. Sparrow for a good Brussels Carpet, I this day have been asking Mr. Whitfield what he gave for his B.C. that he has in ye. drawing Room he told me 7s. pr. Yd. made up, but at ye. place where Mr. S. recommends me I hope to be able to get one cheaper, I must c...

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