Letter received by Banks from Matthew Flinders, 15 April 1801 (Series 65.14) - No. 0001

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Mr Flinders presents his respectful compliments to Sir Joseph Banks, and requests, that if Sir Joseph should find it necessary to write to him in the country, his letters may be directed to him at Mr. Flinders' Boston instead of Spalding.

   Mr. F. saw Mr. Dalrymple yesterday, who expressed a wish to have the order for D'Entrecasteaux's and such other charts as may be deemed useful for the voyage. He also begs to mention, that if no journals are to agents, an order to me for the purpose may be necessary; and to enable the officers to pay their accounts and receive the whole of their pay regularly, an order to the different offices to dispense with such journals would then be requisite. As this matter may require some discussion, Mr. F. has taken the liberty of mentioning it to Sir Joseph thus early. -

Wednesday noon. King Street Soho

April 15 [different hand]