cutler-letters_harvard-college_1781-01-18_02

to prosecute my plan for want of some of the
latest Botanical Publication, not only for
determining, with more accuracy, if Botanical
characters of Trees and Plants, but especially for
acertaining those which have already been
discovered and described. I have sent to Europe
for several Books, and particularly for Dr. Hill's
natural History but none of them would be
procured. I can not find that any of those
Books, which will be of much advantage
are any where in this State, except in the
College Library.

I therefore beg leave to request
that your answerable Revernd Baard will
grant me the favour of Dr. Hill's natural
History from the College Library, for a short
time; and I will be accountable for the careful
usage and safe return of it to the Library again,
and will pay whatever sum shall be required
for the use of it. Such a favour will conser
a very special Obligation on.
Gentelmen,
your most obedient and
most humble servant,
M Cutler

Ipswitch Jan. 10th 1781
Letter to Corporation
of University
Cambridge