Letter received by Banks from William Bligh, ca 26 November1787 (Series 46.11) - No. 0002

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to you the most perfect enjoyment of health and to remain Your most obliged
And Affectionate Huble. Servt.
Wm Bligh

If you please to present my compliments to Mr. Dalrymple.

I had got a Person to go out Surgeon Mate & to be rated AB [Able Seaman] but Adl. Drake would not discharge him into my Ship and I am going without one

[A Surgeon's Mate, a Mr Ledward, did go on the Bounty]