Letter received by Banks from Robert Mylne, 14 May 1795 (Series72.123) - No. 0002

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My Dear Sir

          Being myself naturaly [naturally] of a hasty disposition I have so often hurried myself into Serapes that I am possibly become too dilatory of that my Friends of the Commce will judge & I will submit to their sentance [sentence].

          In the case of the papers of our late worthy friend it appears to me that selection should be made of the best, Some I apprehend will do him much greater credit than others & some possibly might rather lower the respect in which his Memory is held than increase it.

          Whether I am wrong or right in these Sentiments I shall as I before said leave to the judgment of the Commee of which you & I are the only persons who have as yet read the Reports.  Will you be so good therefore when you have fully satisfied yourself with the perusal of them & made all such remarks &c as you may chuse [choose] to commit to paper forward them to some one of the other Members.  As soon as we have all satisfied ourselves in private we may meet as a body & come to a final resolution.

believe me my dear Sir
Very faithfully Yours

Jos. Banks.