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1 p. 14 x 9 cm.
Asks him to speak with a friend
concerning payment of a cheque for
L12.10.

1 p., with address.
23 x 18 cm.
Letter to Secretary of the Athenaeum
apologizing for his bad conduct and
promising to resign from the club.

Sends social news via Mr Oelrichs
of Bremen; asks him to introduce
Oelrichs to naturalists and members
of the Royal Society; ref. to Dr.
Birch and his diploma.
Mendes da Costa dockets letter and
his draft reply.
ACC: 91.11.48 (43.290)

Hill transmits letter from Count
Buchner; annotated by da Costa
Ansd 19 Nov 1762
his reply.
ACC: 91.11.48 (43.289)

Ingratiating letter with
recommendations; Mendes da Costa
dockets letter and his draft reply;
requests ammonite fossils; printed
notice inviting Mendes da Costa to
Royal Society Elections.
ACC: 91.11.48 (43.291)

2 p. 20 x 20 cm.
Dated in another hand.

Describing a fossil expedition
with George Perry and sending
da Costa sketches, samples and
a "box of coralloids" (none
present).
With: ALS from George Perry
to da Costa on the same leaf.
Docketed by da Costa, 1754 Jul 23.
Acc.: 03.12.27

2 p.
18 x 22 cm.
Hints on how to improve Menken's
revolving bookcases.

Barker gives news of people and
events in England but also comments
on traveling, with reference to
the sites Miss Calcraft would see
in Rome. He expresses disappointment
with some travel writing, especially
with that of Horace Walpole. He also
comments on Samuel Parr (1747-185)
ACC: 87.3.6 (44.312)