Letter received by Banks from John Hunter, 15 August 1797 (Series 38.07) - No. 0003

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pasture about E'. or EbS. 20 Miles - but this I shall be better able to ascertain by Observations for the Latitude, as upon these excursions in the Winter when the Suns Altitde: is not too great to be measurd by a Sextant & Artificial Horizon, I generally Carry those instruments with me

I have Just mentiond this Coal discovery in a Postscript of one of My letters to the Duke of Portland. -

 I am most respectfully

Dr. Sir

Your Obed. & faithfull 

humble Servant

Jno: Hunter

I had almost forgot to say that the persons who went to Search for the Coal, were led by a Native to the place where lay the remains of the two Men whom I had sent after on the Arrival of this first people, one had his Scull Much fracturd. No doubt Murderd  by the Natives.