Letter received by Banks from Archibald Menzies, 18 October1795 (Series 61.30) - No. 0001

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Discovery Long Beach Oct: 18th -95 1. p.m.

Sir Joseph 

      I have the pleasure of acquainting you of our arrival here this moment, when it is intended we shall remain till we hear from The Lords of the Admiralty and as I wrote to you, three different times from the River Shannon in Ireland, you must undoubtedly know so much of my present situation, that I cannot stir from the the ship without the leave of the Admiralty, I therefore trust, that you have already taken such steps in this business as to obtain my liberty to see my

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