Autograph letter signed : "North End Fulham" [London], to Sir William Pulteney, 1785 July 23.
William Johnstone took the name Pulteney in 1767 on his wife's succeeding to the estates of Lord Bath.
Address panel with seal to "Wm. Pulteney Esq're / Bath House / Piccadilly."
Volume 2 (MA 297) of a 33-volume collection of the correspondence of Sir James Pulteney, his family and distinguished contemporaries. (MA 487, MA 297 and MA 1260-1290). The arrangement of the collection is alphabetical by the author of the letter. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information (MA 297.1-65).
Informing him that the "Portrait you wish me to engrave I can undertake to do in a Fortnight's time if It is sent me directly which will be the shortest period, & in regard to the Price I hope you will not think Sixteen Guineas too much."