| Description | Refers to travels in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, and Dumbarton; to success of recent publications; and refers to Boyd (Edinburgh publisher); mentions 'the Tailor' and his patron, James McKinly of Ferryfield and visit to Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasgow; has decided not to comment on review in 'Blackwood's Magazine' [vi, No. 34], has been asked to publish second edition of 'Attainted Lords' [Historical ... Account ... of ... Family of Keith ...]; is thinking of publishing edition of 'Shepherd's Kalendar', or alternatively 'Biographical Sketch of Lives of Aberdeenshire Poets'; will forward collection of poems by a Shetland lady, bought in Edinburgh; now works alone in office in father's yard and hopes to be able to leave Peterhead in another year; has studied Greek in the hope of a session at College (at King's or Marischal College, Aberdeen) but cannot afford this; mentions the death of Feguson of Pitfour and his succession as M.P. by brother of Lord Aberdeen. |