Letter from Manasseh Cutler to Jonathan Stokes, June 1790

My Dear Sir [crossed out] Enclosed [end crossed out] The improbability of your Sailing before the arrival of this day's post induces me to write to you at ?Portsco? rather ?ym? hazard [crossed out] an approximate off [end crossed out] of chance of your getting a letter at Liverpool. In closed is an introductory letter to Dr. Stokes - [crossed out] be to mind as to f [end crossed out] who ?Shopuwile? be agreeable. Please to seal it before delivery. He will be able to give every ?informa? respect Litery provider. Whether you intend to furnish yourself with a large assortment of them or not it may not be a miss to make particular inquiries. I to take his direct or I wish you to purchase me the latest Edition of ?Lineas Spec. Rank?. His ?Suplima Natura? in Eng if there is [indecipherable] published - also Curhiss Flora [crossed out] [indecipherable] [end crossed out] [indecipherable] ?remit? [indecipherable] be made to your order at any time [crossed out] Should you [end crossed out] [crossed out] find in London some good man who would procur me the [indecipherable], [indecipherable] as I may want, and on whom [indecipherable] deposits, with confidence [indecipherable] not [indecipherable] I wish you to [indecipherable] [indecipherable] his correspondence [end crossed out] Beg you to exept me to ?D Y? for not writing him more particularly. I have expected ?Pennants'? [indecipherable] Zoology from Dr. Stokes - if he ?Pennant? has forwarded it to me with you to procure [indecipherable] of ?Stoky? and purchase it I shall probably want several other books for [indecipherable] with you, when [indecipherable] times to

My D. S.

[crossed out] Enclosed [end crossed out] The improbability of your [?Sailing?] before the arrival of this day is post [?indeed?] me to write to you at Port. rather the changed [crossed out] on approval [?of?] [end crossed out] the chance of your getting a letter at Liverpool. In lofted in an introductory letter to Dr. Stohers--with. I hope well be [illegible]. Please to seal it before delivery. He will be able to give every informal respect. Literary [illegible]. Whether you intend to furnish your self with a large [illegible] of them or not A [?very?] not be a [illegible] to [illegible] particular in [illegible]. I [illegible] Sir [illegible] with you to [illegilbe] me [illegible]