Letter received by Banks from David Collins, 8 July 1800 (Series 72.017) - No. 0003

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who are now employed, without having half my Claims for Employment and Provision.

     Again must I entreat your Pardon for troubling you on this Subject, and suffer me to say I have not a Doubt of succeeding, if you will kindly do me the Honour to interest yourself in my Behalf.

     I have the Honour to be with much Respect,

Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant,

David Collins.

45. Beaumont Street,
Devonshire Street,

8th July, 1800.

P.S.  If Sir Joseph Banks would favour me with half an Hour's Conversation, I could more fully convince him of the peculiar Hardships of my Situation than the Limits of a Letter will admit.