Letter received by Banks from Daniel Solander, 10 November1774 (Series 72.177) - No. 0002

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over to Holland preserved in spirit, he came up to me and said:  England must have the honor of first displaying the Electrical Eel to the World, as well as the Torpedo.  He gave me leave to write him down a purchaser of 3 of the Eels at 20 Guineas a piece.  So they may soon be examined and dissected by John Hunter and that account delivered as soon as possible to the Royal Society and of course we be before hand with the Dutch.  This I thought generous and proper and therefore promised to procure him the largest and 2 of the lesser.  I don't doubt of easily