16*4 MEMOIR OF DR WRIGHT. 



ly known to him, but who stands deservedly high in 

 the sacred profession to which he belongs, as well as in 

 the current literature of the day. 



Even in the vigour of manhood, Dr Wright had 

 never engaged in any thing like controversy ; and, at 

 his advanced age, while his feelings on the subject ap- 

 peared to acquire additional intensity, he preferred a 

 friendly remonstrance with Dr Currie's biographer, 

 to a more public assertion of his claims. The draft of 

 a letter has been found among his papers, dated soon 

 after the appearance of the memoir, and addressed to 

 the Reverend Henry Duncan of Ruthwell. It 

 seems to have been originally dated on the 27th of 

 May 1815, during the sitting of the General Assem- 

 bly of the Church ; but from the date of the answer, 

 it does not appear to have reached its destination for 

 four years afterwards, owing probably to the anxiety 

 of Dr Wright, to soften at a personal interview any 

 unfriendly feeling which might arise between the par- 

 ties. The original letter of Dr Wright, and the an- 

 swer of Dr Thomas Tudor Duncan, are conceived 

 in the following terms : 



" 51 Hanover Street, 

 ( - Edinburgh, Tith May 1815. 



" My Dear Sir, 



" Hearing you are in town, I wish you to favour me with 

 a call, any day before twelve- o'clock. Should this be incon- 

 venient, I beg you to indulge me with an explicit answer in 

 writing to the following queries : 



" 1st, From what source have you derived your informa- 

 tion respecting the medical writings of our late excellent 



