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but the present Mr. W. Aitons’ power was too great. The garden 
at Forfar never was sublet Bing sai father’s life, bit he lef it in 
the care of my grandfather during his residence in Edinburgh, who 
resided on the spot. 
Patrick and James were born at Leith Walk, not Charles 
who was born ‘at Forfar after our return from Edin urgh. 
My father began to practise as a Surgeon immediately on his return 
from Edinburgh. His last excursion to the Clova mountains must 
have been in 1812; in 1813 he made some excursions to the West 
Highlands, Mb to eter Bes are, thence to Edinburgh for the 
last time when I believe he ained with you at Canonmills 
during his ay there. Tt: a8 te aut of 1814 yourvisited Foeiend in 
company with Mr. Brown of Perth! my father having died the 
revious January at which time my mother and five sons were then 
alive, myself, David, Patrick, James.and Charles. My sister having 
died in January about a fortnight after wh father, my grandfather 
also died in the same month, year and plac 
I cannot say when you visited F print before we removed to 
Edinburgh,? however we went there in 1803 or 1804. My sister, 
myself ae David must have been the only children in existence 
at that tim 
My F ather was buried in Forfar Church-yard about a hundred 
eet from the Church on the South Side towards the East end of 
the ure 
I believe the only plants my father discovered which have not 
yet been rediscovered are as you say the Hierochloe borealis and 
have Dr. Neill’s own witness to the ays of this visit. ‘I duly 
agen your letter enclosing the order for £31 for behoof of the family of 
the late Mr. Geo e Don.. I scarce know by. ae fatality I have so long 
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“I went by Perth and proceeded to Forfar in sere with Mr. R. Brown 
eorge Don, who apparently was determ mined to carry on the nursery % 
? See page 62, footnote 2, of the Memoir in these “ Notes.” —/. B. B, 
