Letter received by Banks from WilliamBligh, 9 October 1787 (Series 46.06) - No. 0001

No. 4

No 4 Broad Street St Georges East
Octr. 9th. 1787

Sir

I have received your very kind letter of the 7th and return my most greateful thanks. I am happy to inform you I sent the Ship down the River yesterday and was with Mr. Stephens at breakfast to request of him that my orders might be given to me without delay. He has been very friendly to me & promises to send me off without delay. -- I have received and thank you Sir for the present of my Sextant and it seems to be a Masterpiece of Workmanship, for Ramsden [instrument maker] has taken particular pains about it. -- I shall do myself the pleasure to write to you immediately on the receipt of my orders.

I am Sir with my great respect your most obliged and Affectionate Hmble Servant

Wm Bligh