Letter received by Banks from Daniel Solander, August 1775 (Series 72.180) - No. 0001

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My dear Sir

Two oClock Monday

This Moment Capt Cook is arrived - I have not yet had an opportunity of conversing with him, as he is still in the board-room giving an account of himself & Co.  He looks as well as ever.  By and by I shall be able to say a little more.

Give my Complts. to Miss Ray and tell her I have made a Visitation to her Birds and found them all well.

Capt Cook desires his best Complts. to You, he expressed himself in the most friendly manner towards you that could be; he said: nothing could have added to the satisfaction he has had, in making this tour but having had Your company.  He has some Birds, in Sp. V. for you &c &c that he would have wrote to You himself about, if he had not been kept too long at the Admiralty and at the same time wishing to see