CORRESPONDENCE OF RAY. 375 



Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



Black Notley, Aug. 21, 1700. 



SIR, These are to acquaint you, that I received last 

 week from Mr. Smith the third part of Morison's History, 

 which I thought necessary to give you advice of to pre- 

 vent the sending that book among the rest which you are 

 pleased to favour me with the loan of, and which I shall 

 run over and remit so soon as I can. I doubt whether 

 my letter to Dr. Sherard found its way to him, because it 

 had onl^"a loose and general description, viz. to him in 

 Mark lane. I have been this day or two very ill of my 

 usual distemper. My wife salutes you with the tender 

 of her very humble service, and that I am, 

 Sir, 



Yours entirely, 



JOHN RAY. 



For his honoured friend, Dr. Hans Sloane, 



at his house at the corner of Southampton street, 

 towards Bloomsbury square, London. 



Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



Black Notley, September 18, 1700. 



SIR, I received your rich present of sugar, which 

 needed no excuse either for quantity or quality, far ex- 

 ceeding, I do not say the merit, for that is none, but the 

 expectation of the receiver, and suitable, I should have 

 thought, to the largeness of your own generosity. All 

 the amends you are to expect from me is thanks, which 

 I return, together with wife and daughters, whom you 

 have highly gratified and obliged ; not but that I retain 

 a will, if occasion offer itself and ability serve, to requite 

 your kindness, and serve you to the utmost in anything 



