Letter received by Banks from James Wiles, 9 February 1791 (Series 52.04) - No. 0001

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Holywell Febry 9 - 91

Sir,

     As you are so extreemly kind as to say you intend to recommend me Gardiner to the Bread fruit Ship and that it is likely to be commissioned very soon: I, in consequence shall come to London in a Week or ten Days time and will be at Mr. Lees or some other convenient place were I shall be ready to obey your orders (which I shall always be happy to execute to the utmost of my power) at at hours warning.

     Mr. Salisbury understood the Ship would be ready much sooner than I find it is likely to be,  otherwise I should continued with him a few weeks longer, I remain Sir, your very much obliged faithful Servant

                               James Wiles.