Letter received by Banks from Johann Reinhold Forster, 26September 1778 (Series 72.041) - No. 0002

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time.  My Son shall wait upon You with me, before he goes, & receive Your commands. I have talked to Mr. Stephens about the Timber Masts but he sent me back to one Mr. Mash at the Navy-Office to enquire about it, after having made me 3 days dance attendance which he might have said me in a letter at once & spared me the trouble of going 3 times to the Admiralty from my house.  But I'll advise my Correspondents to conclude a bargain rather with France than with the ungrateful English Admiralty.