Letter received by Banks from William Wright, 18 November1790 (Series 14.20) - No. 0001

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Edinb: [Edinburgh] 18th Novr 1790

My dear Sir

Permit me to introduce to your Acquaintance Mr James Wright my Nephew. He has been Educated here for several years in the various branches of Medicine and Natural History of this last he is particularly fond, and seems pretty well acquainted with most of the Plants in Scotland. 

I have for sometime endeavouring to get him the appointment of assistant Surgeon in the companies service in India at length have got two of the Directors in his Interest, and could you procure the patronage of Earl Mulgrave I am certain of Success, and