Letter received by Banks from William Marsden, 2 February 1808 (Series 66.13) - No. 0001

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My Dear Sir,

          I have the pleasure to send you a Note I have just received from W. Barrow, with an Extract of a Letter from poor Flinders, who appears to be still a Prisoner; no letter on the subject of his Release having reached the Isle of France.  I am quite confident that the Quadruplicate Letter you sent to me was forwarded to S.r Edward Pellew, but accompanied, I think, by a private Note telling him what he was to do with it, & not signifying the directions