The correspondence of John Ray: consisting of selections from the philosophical letters published by Dr. Derham, and original letters of John Ray in the collection of the British Museum / Edited by Edwin Lankester.

  • Ray, John, 1627-1705
Date:
1848
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Credit: The correspondence of John Ray: consisting of selections from the philosophical letters published by Dr. Derham, and original letters of John Ray in the collection of the British Museum / Edited by Edwin Lankester. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a CORRESPONDENCE OF RAY. AD] species twice. This is all necessary to acquaint you with which occurs to my thoughts at present. So I bid you heartily farewell, and rest, Sir, Yours to serve you, Joun Ray. Black Notley, August 9, 1704. Mr. Ray to [Mr. Prertver ?]. Sir,—l should not have troubled you with this letter had it not been to beg your pardon for not being so good as my word in sending back your books. Really, at the time I should have sent them to the carrier’s I quite forgot it, my memory being much decayed by age and the sharp and long-continued pains I labour under. Next week I hope I shall remember better. I know not whether I told you that I have quite finished the descriptions of our English diurnal papilios ; there remains nothing now but procuring figures for them. I intend (as I told you) to publish a proposition for contributions for graving of plates. The rude draught I sent to Dr. Sloane is lame, not mentioning in what manner the contributors shall be reimbursed, which I intend to add to this purpose. If the sum advanced upon such a contribution proves insufficient to defray the charge of plates for the whole work, then upon delivery of so many printed sheets at 1d. per sheet, and so many plates wrought off at 3d. per plate to each particular contributor as shall reimburse him, I shall pray a further supply of 5s. a person for the finishing of the work. [ hope you will not forget to send me your exotic diurnal papilios to describe. ‘They shall be carefully remitted, and I hope without any considerable harm.