Series 11.01: Letter received by Banks from Charles Clerke, ca July 1776 - No. 0002

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out sail the Israelites get to sea and make every return in my power.   I think I had better write to Lord Sandwich to thank him as I cannot now wait upon him for my visitations must be very private, and ask him if he has any orders for me to tell me what I must do on that head, and if you would have me wait upon you ere I depart  etc etc and believe me in prosperity or adversity

Your gratefully obliged
& devoted servant
Charles Clerke

Friday Morn

I have sent the Log Books &c - in the Marvel colour'd Book you'll find the best accounts of Lands etc etc