Letter of application to join Pacific voyage, received by Banks from Robert Hutchinson, December 1771 (Series 06.166) - No. 0003

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of whom the World has said more than Delicacy will permit me to repeat in this place, least I should seem to wear the Garb of Flattery a Vice which every honest breast detests

Such sir is my principle motive in Undertaking a voiage of which some perhaps would be affraid, but which I, had my Fortune been large enough to Allow it, should have solicited to have been permitted to make without reward -- but I trespass too much on your time which is too precious to be trifled with --

I must beg leave to repeat again that an Answer in a Day or two at the farthest will be taken as a particular favour as in case of Disapprobation I shall go down to Cambridge where I should have been at this time had not the present affair intervened and where I am expected every Day

I am Sr. Your very devoted Servt.
Rbt. Hutchinson