Letter received by Banks from Daniel Solander, 31 July 1777 (Series 72.182) - No. 0002

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of time.  He proposes to have different Plates for each Translation.  He proposes to set out for the continent at the end of this or beginning of the next week - and that was the reason why he wished to have it so soon as he mentioned in his letter of last Sunday.  He is not as anxious about the having immediately the Letter-press as he is now going abroad and shall stay about a month - and he hopes Ld Sandwich will hereon favour him, as it seems the Plates are immediately under the Direction and the property of the Admiralty.