[This letter was sold by Maggs, London, in 2007 and is now in a private collection]
Committee of the Royal Society
2 July 1839
My Dear Sir
The Bearer is Mr. McCormick Surgeon & Naturalist to the Antarctic Expedition - who is very anxious to receive instructions as to the best mode of applying Phogenic [sic] Apparatus, for Drawings of Coasts Plants &c on the approaching Expedition.
I have ventured to assure this Committee that you will readily allow Mr McCormick to call on you - and & give him instructions in the Art which you have so materially advanced - & of which he hopes to make material advantage during the Voyage 1
Believe me Truly your
W Buckland
W H F Talbot Esq
Sackville St
31 Piccadilly
W. Buckland
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