I do myself the Honour to present to North America a Mathematician and Astronomer Dr. Minto, a disciple of Professor Slop (?) of Pisa and a follower of Messrs. de la Caille & Bernoulli of Berlin.

He is a modest worthy man who seeks for a literary establishment in the United States and will I dare say I obtain it by his learning his dilligence and his Virtue.

He is a Man of few wants, fewer words and of no disposition to mingle in political disputes so I imagine he will be a very usefull accession to the Mathematical department in your Country and as such I beg leave to present him to your Excellency and remain with great Esteem, your obedient Humble Servant