Letter received by Banks from John Hunter, 15 August 1797 (Series 38.07) - No. 0001

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Sydney. New South Wales

15th August 1797

Dear Sir

 I really ought to apologise for having occupied so much of your time; I think at same time, that whilst I have any New information to give, you will readily excuse the trouble I give you.

Having heard so much of the Coal discovered a little to the South ward of us, I had some desire to send a Boat thither & to land her near the place. Mr. Bass the Surgeon of the Reliance an inginious Young Man, offered himself to make the Search, & the Super Cargo of the Wreckd Ship, Mr. Clark being thoroughly recoverd, together with the Lascar who had traveld hither with him, offerd to accompany Mr. Bass. I gave them My Whale Boat well Mann'd & Armd; they returnd  in Eight days, & brought with them a Considerable quantity of the Coal, Specimens of which I send by this Ship addressed to you in a box Containing 3 divisions, as there appears to be

Sir Joseph Banks.

July 9 1798 March 1 1799