Letter received by Banks from Matthew Flinders, 13 December 1811 (Series 65.44) - No. 0003

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April 17 1811

on Reperusing the minutes of the 13 of Jany I find we are invested with Such Full power on the Subject of your Observatory that if you think your brother can be usefully Employed in Conjunction with Mr Crossly I beg you will do what you think most advantageous, & let him be Employd Conjointly without any further Communication with the board that no time may be Lost

John Pond

Capt Hurd Coincides with me in this opinion