286 THE LIFE AND WORK OF GEORGE DON. 
Counties. This person was a present when Be: — and attended 
his funeral in the Church Yard of Forfar. He oreover, if we 
mistake not a relation of the = of Forfar se has been a good 
while in office as he is also of the same name. This persons 
account was, we are sorry to say of the same tenor as the informa- 
tion you alre eady possess. He said it was now quite pO to 
distinguish the exact spot or perhaps within some yards of it, but 
that he Sarat ae peat about the bearing of the place rate the 
east end of the 
This is probably ‘all the sir rg that could now be arrived at 
although we were to proceed to Forfar for the purpose [of] 
iaatibating an investigat tion. 
I think I was mentioning to you that we had laid out a New 
Cemetery at Forfar last year. Prior to the opening of it the Old 
Church aa was in a fear uly overcrowded state. For many 
h the eluihacics of relatives did not keep watch upon. In many 
ae the coffins were piled three or four above each other. Poor 
Mr. Dons nameless grave has probably, therefore, had several other 
ao since his remains were laid there upwards of thirty years 
*SMight not the Monument be fastened on to the Church Wall 
“Near this spot”—There are several Mural Monuments there 
AITEAD Yess vole 
Dear Sir 
Very truly Yours 
(Signed) Gro. HENDERSON. 
George Henderson to James M‘Nab. 
Den Nursery, 
Brechin, ro April 1851. 
* Dear Sir,—We have been extremely busy this long time past 
and hope ‘therefore you will excuse us for not having sooner 
eo to your last_communication.—We enclose a letter ae 
; remain tae Sir 
ours truly 
(Signed) | Geo. HENDERSON. 
