Letter received by Banks from Nicolas Novossiltzoff, President,St Petersburg Academy, 4 January 1803 (Series 72.127) - No. 0003

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least Service to you, in your laudable Researching into Nature, for the benefit of Mankind, He will think himself happy in any Opportunity you may afford him of returning the Obligation.  I shall esteem myself favoured by any Application to me, upon this Subject, and will immediately upon receiving it, lay it before His Imperial Majesty.  I have the honour to be

Your Most obedient humble Servant
N. Novossiltzoff

St. Petersburgh
​4th January 1803

Novossiltzoff
Chambellan actuel de I.M. L'Empereur des toutes les Russies Chevr. de plusieurs ordres.&c.