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the wonderfull sagacity of this Animal more than you are perfectly accquainted [acquainted] with, but, having by me, the best account I ever saw, that, I now take the Liberty of sending to you for your perusal, if it is not new, take at Least the will for the deed & Excuse my freedom. If I might hope to be favor'd with the pleasure of seeing you at our little Habitation here I should be happy to receive you whenever your time will best spare you. I beg to present my Comps: [compliments] to Mrs Banks, & I will not be unmindfull of her wishes to Encrease her collection of visiting Ticket Engravings. I thought I could myself have added some few towrds [towards] it, but I find I have none but what she has. The Enclosed strange Quack Doctors Bill, I got for her, if it suits her collection well, if not, desire her to throw it by unnoticed & whenever I can meet with any thing worth notice in that way, shall take care to send it, and am
Dear Sir
Your very much Obliged
& hum.bl Serv:t
James Lahe
Edmonton
Nov:r 28th, 1786
Sir James Lahe
Nov.r 29 --86