Letter received by Banks from John Barrow, 15 January 1811 (Series 70.04) - No. 0002

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Mr. Yorke said he would be quite satisfied to leave it to Yourself & depute me to represent the Admiralty – that is to say, the present Admiralty. The next may supply a better representative. At all events it may be quite as well to commence with all possible speed and to enable us to do so, You will perhaps write me a short letter in return to desire the papers, Sketches &c          may