Letter received by Banks from William Paterson, 12 December 1794 (Series 27.08) - No. 0002

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Corps will deliver this, he was with me on our journey towards the Blue Mountains is a well inform'd young man & will give you every information respecting this Colony that can be given, we all regret his loss as well as that of our Major's.  Mr. L has two specimens of a tree lately discovered on the Banks of the Hawkesbury which he will deliver with the drawings, the tree grows to a large size & is the lightest wood and most useful of any that has yet been found in the Colony. 

     Mr. Laing has also charge of a Specimen of the Lime stone taken out of one of the Strata No. 9 which was omitted to be sent with the others - may I beg my Compliments to all friends

I have the Honor to be
Dr Sir
Your most Obedt. 
Faithfull Servt. 

W, Paterson.

P.S. The Drawings are done by a young man who came out in Barrington with me, a Convict, he has been my servant ever since & is known I believe to Mr. Letham, to whom he has wrote, to any person collecting he might be made very usefull, his name is Mr. Doody.